The Fifth Wave
Episodes
Not Built For Us
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this deeply compelling episode, we hear how racism, bias and systemic inequities shape the healthcare experiences of Black, Indigenous and women of...
The Kitchen Sponge
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Fifth Wave, Avis Favaro shows us the quiet crisis in women’s health. Underfunded research. Outdated medical devices. An...
How FemTech is Reshaping Women’s Health
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
his episode explores the fast growing FemTech sector, where we talk about the technology being created to address women’s health needs. Our gue...
What’s Next? AI in Women’s Health
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial Intelligence is not just here, it’s constantly advancing. In this episode, we look at how AI can reshape women’s healthcare. And th...
Looking Elsewhere
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Where does Canada sit on the world stage when it comes to women’s healthcare? We have some catching up to do. In this episode of The Fifth Wave:...
Around the Kitchen Table
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Fifth Wave, host Avis Favaro sits around the virtual kitchen table with women to share deeply personal stories about gender bia...
The Consumerism of Menopause
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The conversation around menopause has exploded….but are there complications with that? In this episode of The Fifth Wave, we explore the public di...
(All Aboard) The Menopause Train
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this eye-opening episode, we step aboard “The Menopause Train” to explore the biological, emotional, and societal impact of menopause. Once whi...
Science for Men AND Women
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode dives into the persistent gender data gap in medical research, highlighting how decades of bias have led to significant blind spots in di...
Invisible Women
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of The Fifth Wave, host Avis Favaro explores the pervasive issue of gender data gaps and how women have been historically exclud...
Welcome to The Fifth Wave
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In The Fifth Wave: Curing the Healthcare Bias against Women, healthcare champions, the IWK Foundation, bring to light the profound and often dangerous...