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CBC: Why do mosquitoes seem so attracted to some people and not others?

December 4, 2017 — 
Kateryn Rochon explains

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Globe and Mail: How family ties help moms unbind from addiction

December 3, 2017 — 
A University of Manitoba study, published this fall in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, showed women tended to have higher rates of mental illness and substance use disorder diagnoses after their children were taken into care.

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CBC: 1 in 5 Canadians infected with HIV doesn’t know it

December 1, 2017 — 
'One in five Canadians infected with HIV doesn't know it, so federal scientists are looking for ways to make testing more accessible'

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Times Higher Education: Can Canada bring more Indigenous people and knowledge into universities?

December 1, 2017 — 
'Universities have been a bastion for honest conversations about who we’ve been and how we’ve been. They’ve also been bastions of advancing Indigenous thoughts and advancing indigenous ideas'

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CBC: U of M prof makes the case for sexbots

November 28, 2017 — 
"Sexbots aren't going to necessarily replace human partners, but I think they're potentially a powerful tool in addressing people's isolation," says Neil McArthur.

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Wpg Free Press: Honey, do these genes make me look hypertensive?

November 23, 2017 — 
Researchers at the University of Manitoba’s Richardson Centre for Nutraceuticals are hoping to begin rectifying the situation of home gene tests and shoddy science

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CBC: Style de vie et maladies chroniques

November 23, 2017 — 
La nutrition, l'activité physique, la génétique ainsi que la flore bactérienne peuvent-elles influer sur l'apparition de maladies chroniques?

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Wpg Free Press: Frank talk on the luncheon menu

November 23, 2017 — 
'(Allan) Ronald has been recognized internationally for his contributions in the fight against AIDS'

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CBC: Manitoba doctors to see $100K grant to improve maternal, fetal health in Kenya

November 20, 2017 — 
Professors Lisa Avery and Maryanne Crockett have developed a low-cost, graphless partograph — a paper graphing tool that tracks and records the health of the mother and unborn child while the mother is in labour.

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Globe and Mail: Business schools reach out to Indigenous students

November 17, 2017 — 
Asper School of Business's Indigenous Business Education Partners program seen as leading the way

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