Martha Porado

Editor, Canadian Healthcare Network

Author Profile

Martha Porado is a Toronto-based award-winning reporter and editor specializing in healthcare, science, business and political journalism. She is the editor of the Canadian Healthcare Network, prior to which she was the managing editor of the Medical Post and Pharmacy Practice + Business.

Her previous roles include associate editor of Benefits Canada magazine, where she specialized in institutional investment news. Her byline can also be found in many other Canadian publications, including Advisor’s Edge, Investment Executive, the Canadian Investment Review, Canadian Insurance Top Broker, Canadian Grocer, Now Magazine and the now defunct Vice. Prior to focusing on print and digital publishing, she worked at BNN Bloomberg’s downtown Toronto newsroom as a broadcast associate and production coordinator for live news broadcasts. She fondly remembers screening call-in questions for its popular Market Call program.

When she is not editing copy on new clinical research or putting together tomorrow’s Doctor Daily newsletter, she can be found watering her ceiling-scraping houseplants, driving around with antique furniture peeking out of her hatchback, or bragging about how she’s definitely seen more movies than you have.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

7/22/2026
Top exec at virtual service firm slams health minister
A top executive is slamming New Brunswick’s health minister for diminishing the accomplishments of her firm that provided virtual care to hundreds of thousands of patients over the last five years.

Martha Porado
7/22/2026
Can docs can handle irritable patients without it altering their clinical decisions?
What does agitation on the part of a patient actually change in their interactions with physicians? A new study sought to simulate these scenarios.

Martha Porado
7/22/2026
One in 10 medicines worldwide could be fake or substandard—here’s how to protect yourself
A recent global survey found that around 60% of people fear their medicines could be fake—and the unsettling truth is that they have good reason to.

Martha Porado
7/22/2026
Canadian Blood Services calling for donors amid serious 20% drop in supply
Canadian Blood Services says it is facing a shortage as blood donations have plummeted over the last several weeks.

Martha Porado
7/14/2026
Face to face: Real conversations are helping pharmacists and physicians build strong partnerships for better patient care
Despite growing scope, many pharmacists still struggle to build meaningful collaborative relationships with doctors.

Martha Porado
7/12/2026
Ontario’s doctors—we are people too
We face challenging, sometimes traumatic situations in our job and we are asked to consider our patients’ wellbeing above our own. This is an unsustainable model.

Martha Porado
7/9/2026
QUIZ: Take a shot at World Cup medicine
From jet lag and heat acclimation, test your knowledge of the medical challenges facing players at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Martha Porado
7/6/2026
Holding hands
Early in her medical career, Dr. Bridgette Chan wound up being the one comforted by a patient in the face of terrible news.

Martha Porado
7/5/2026
Between shifts and life
Medicine is often described as a science, but most days it feels like translation.

Martha Porado
7/5/2026
When hope is an illusion
Dr. Jones knows Kevin cannot make eye contact with him, but he still looks him in the eye. He knows Kevin cannot move, but he still shakes his hand. He knows Kevin cannot speak, but he still asks him how he is.

Martha Porado
7/5/2026
Rabies vaccine for travellers: How to counsel travellers on a ‘common exposure, rare disease’ vaccine
The simple strategy of steering clear of animals often isn't enough.

Martha Porado
7/2/2026
Seniors who stay in their homes aren’t just happier. They help everyone
‘Most provinces, including Alberta and Ontario, do not charge for home support. However, in B.C., seniors with an annual income of $31,000 must pay $10,000 per year for one hour of publicly subsidized home support per day.’

Martha Porado