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The five panelists sit at a table on a stage. One of the panelists is talking into a microphone. The moderator stands behind a lectern.

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Rady Faculty community gathers for Ramadan event

April 16, 2024 — 
Brodie Centre atrium is normally the place Ashraf Kadar Shahib grabs a coffee and chats with friends about their research projects.

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Meghan Azad, 2024 Gairdner Momentum Award Laureate

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The Globe and Mail: 2024 Gairdner Award recipients paved way for revolutions in cancer treatment, genomics, and global health

April 11, 2024 — 
2024 Gairdner Award recipients paved way for revolutions in cancer treatment, genomics, and global health

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Winnipeg Free Press: U of M medical fellowship program will help more Manitobans end nightmare of sleep disorders

April 10, 2024 — 
U of M medical fellowship program will help more Manitobans end nightmare of sleep disorders

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Dr. Sarah-Jane Sass, the first sleep medicine fellow at UM, waits to speak as Dr. Nancy Porhownik, sleep specialist and UM faculty member, announces the fellowship.

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New UM fellowship gives boost to sleep medicine in Manitoba

April 9, 2024 — 
A new fellowship is making it possible for more Manitoba patients to be assessed and treated for sleep disorders, the University of Manitoba and Misericordia Health Centre announced at a news conference.

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Winnipeg Free Press: Spirituality can meet science on the road to healing, health-care panelists say

April 9, 2024 — 
Spirituality can meet science on the road to healing, health-care panelists say

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Research aims at personalizing inflammatory bowel disease care

April 9, 2024 — 
Dr. Heather Armstrong is at the forefront of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) research and is seeking a more personalized treatment for people living with the chronic disease.

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Medscape Medical News: Birth Outcomes Differ Across Canadian Immigration Categories

April 5, 2024 — 
Medscape Medical News: Birth Outcomes Differ Across Canadian Immigration Categories

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Rady Faculty gears up for Habitat for Humanity construction project

April 5, 2024 — 
The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences is partnering for the fifth time with Habitat for Humanity Manitoba to construct a home for purchase by a hard-working Winnipeg family.

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Stephanie Van Haute speaking at a conference.

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Health research should distinguish Indigenous populations, PhD student says

April 4, 2024 — 
When discussing Indigenous health in Manitoba, researchers and health professionals need to consider the distinctions between First Nations, Inuit, Métis and the urban Indigenous population, a PhD student at the College of Nursing said at a recent conference.

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Dangers of fentanyl

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CTV News Winnipeg: ‘Tragic’: Child fentanyl exposures in Winnipeg raising concerns

April 3, 2024 — 
CTV News Winnipeg: 'Tragic': Child fentanyl exposures in Winnipeg raising concerns

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