COVID-19 outreach and research News Archive
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UM psychologists create free tool to help new parents grapple with anxiety during COVID-19
June 22, 2021 —
Helps pregnant and postpartum people gain insight and strategies to manage anxiety during a global pandemic.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
COVID, innovation and frailty assessment among themes at OT symposium
June 21, 2021 —
Over 70 students, faculty, staff and community partners attended an all-day online symposium June 14 that showcased the research of second-year master of occupational therapy (MOT) students at the College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences.
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COVID-19 Delta variant in Canada: FAQ on origins, hotspots and vaccine protection
June 18, 2021 —
The acceleration of the Delta variant around the world is raising questions about its origin, transmissibility, hotspots and potential for vaccine resistance
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UM in India
June 3, 2021 —
When the pandemic hit India a year ago, UM researchers were asked by the government of Uttar Pradesh to help provide support in dealing with the pandemic
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Research and International
How to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake and decrease vaccine hesitancy in young people
May 28, 2021 —
Understanding who might be more likely to be vaccine hesitant and reasons for their reluctance can help inform public health strategies aimed at increasing vaccine uptake.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
65% of 16- to 21-year-old Manitobans willing to receive COVID-19 vaccine
May 26, 2021 —
'What the study results do is really help public health with messaging and communication'
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UM affected by a health crisis half a world away
May 20, 2021 —
'Now, more than ever, the global community needs us and we should all consider giving back in meaningful ways to help India recover from this crisis'
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CBC: Efforts to get information about vaccines to young adults underway as Manitoba COVID-19 cases surge
May 7, 2021 —
'Eligibility to get a vaccine has expanded to include many as young as 18, and now some are looking for ways to make sure younger adults are getting the message about the importance of getting vaccinated'
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Faculty of Science
UM Science Co-op graduate Madison Chapel on frontline national watch for COVID-19 variants
May 6, 2021 —
In October 2020, Madison Chapel graduated with a BSc. Honours degree in Microbiology, now she’s at the frontlines of Canada’s national genomic surveillance program for the virus that causes COVID-19
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Health-care innovators partner to launch online program aimed at combatting COVID-19 related illness
May 4, 2021 —
The Wellness Institute, an internationally-recognized lifestyle medicine leader, announced that it is has been awarded one of Research Manitoba’s COVID-19 Proof of Concept Grants to evaluate the outcomes of its digital lifestyle intervention program