Max Rady College of Medicine News Archive
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Resilient researchers continue important UM work from home during COVID-19 crisis
April 24, 2020 —
Cross-disciplinary initiatives and collaborations in order to find a solution
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UM research team helps develop experimental drug to prevent cardiac damage in cancer patients
April 23, 2020 —
A collaborative study has found that an experimental drug may help prevent cardiac damage resulting from a drug used to treat many types of cancer.
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Early career researchers awarded CIHR fellowships for patient-oriented research
April 22, 2020 —
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) recently awarded fellowships to two Rady Faculty of Health Sciences researchers as part of a newly launched Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) – Transition to Leadership program.
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Researcher aims to promote diversity as member of global academy
April 21, 2020 —
Dr. Janilyn Arsenio, who studies immune cells in her lab and promotes diversity in science, has been selected for membership in a prestigious worldwide organization.
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UM-led research team to study cannabis use for health concerns in children
April 20, 2020 —
A team led by researchers at the Rady Faculty have received a $1.5 million team grant to study the use of medical cannabis in children with cancer across Canada.
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UM researcher develops tool to assess children’s tooth decay
April 20, 2020 —
A Rady Faculty of Health Sciences professor has developed Canada’s first screening tool designed for non-oral health professionals to assess the risk of tooth decay in children under six.
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‘Compassion heals’:
April 17, 2020 —
Dr. Jillian Horton, recipient of the 2020 Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada–Gold Humanism Award, talks about her passion for bringing greater humanity to medical practice
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How to manage sleep stress during pandemic
April 16, 2020 —
About 30 per cent of adults in North America have some level of insomnia or trouble sleeping related to life stress, which is being heightened for many as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our day-to-day lives, a psychiatrist with the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences said.
The other health picture, still coming into focus
April 8, 2020 —
The Manitoba Centre for Health Policy gives a sneak peek into some of the data it is eager to sort through
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Isolated medical students provide weekly COVID-19 updates
April 7, 2020 —
A group of students from the Max Rady College of Medicine are using their time of social distance to provide clear information during the COIVD-19 pandemic.