UM in the News News Archive
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Breastfeeding is recommended during pandemic, but coronavirus has changed support systems
May 8, 2020 —
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing health-care providers to change the way they support breastfeeding mothers
Life in a post-COVID-19 world
May 6, 2020 —
Dr. Michael Benarroch was interviewed by Martin Cash of the Winnipeg Free Press about what he thinks life (and especially the economy) might look like in a post-COVID-19 world.
Economy after pandemic will be different, say experts
May 5, 2020 —
A UM finance prof and an economist have weighed in on how the economy and business sector will look like post-pandemic, and agree that it will definitely be different.
Why are some COVID-19 tests false positives?
May 5, 2020 —
In a story on CBC, medical microbiologist Dr. Philippe Legasse-Weins explains why some tests for COVID-19 turn out to be false positives, like the one case in Nunavut that turned out to be a mistake.
Why a little baby talk is good for your toddler
May 4, 2020 —
Project brought together researchers from 16 countries around the world
Well-deserved praise for health care workers
May 1, 2020 —
Dr. Royce Koop, head of political studies in the UM Faculty of Arts, urges us all to praise healthcare workers during the pandemic, as they are "prominent political actors."
CBC: U of Manitoba’s graduation powwow goes online to celebrate Indigenous grads
May 1, 2020 —
For Indigenous graduates, the powwow is an opportunity to celebrate among the larger Indigenous community
Disease expert ‘cautiously optimistic’ about MB relaxing restrictions
April 30, 2020 —
Infectious disease expert Dr. Jason Kindrachuk in the UM Rady Faculty of Health Sciences is “cautiously optimistic” about the province’s relaxing of restrictions as businesses and recreational areas open up.