Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News Archive
The Conversation: Tax breaks could soften the blow of a national pharmacare plan
February 6, 2019 —
'Perhaps the fairest thing would be to grant tax breaks or exemptions for those working in affected businesses or industries (not simply the healthy and wealthy)'
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Study reduces racial inequities in breastfeeding rates
February 5, 2019 —
Lessons learned from a study that reduced racial inequities in breastfeeding rates in the southern United States can be applied in Canada, according to a U of M researcher
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Métis brothers discover their path at the U of M
January 31, 2019 —
“I had a passion for biology. I discovered microbiology and working in the lab is a joy. I want to help people through research.” - Nicolas Leclerc
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Health sciences job fair returns to Bannatyne campus
January 31, 2019 —
The second annual Health Sciences Industry Fair will take place Feb. 13 from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Brodie Centre atrium on the Bannatyne campus.
The Conversation: Fighting tuberculosis: Databases are new and powerful weapons
January 30, 2019 —
'Partnerships with communities most impacted by TB are essential to ending TB through earlier diagnosis'
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Look to the medicine wheel for mental health, Elders advise in First Nations study
January 30, 2019 —
The traditional medicine wheel, symbolizing balance and interconnection, can serve as a framework for improving the mental well-being of First Nations people in Manitoba. That’s the key recommendation from a mental-health study.
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Program enriches health data analysis and techniques
January 29, 2019 —
The Visual and Automated Disease Analytics (VADA) program will graduate its first PhD students this summer.
$10.4 million investment in transformative health research
January 28, 2019 —
CIHR funds 15 studies that will benefit individuals coping with disabilities and many life-threatening conditions
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Retirement from U of M won’t stop dentist’s crusade for patient safety
January 25, 2019 —
Newly retired professor Dr. Nita Mazurat is a national expert on infection control in dentistry. Her quest for compliance isn’t taking a vacation.
The Conversation: Huge disparities in C-sections highlights inequalities in healthcare
January 18, 2019 —
Because they can save women’s and infants’ lives, C-sections should be universally accessible, but they aren't





