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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News Archive

The Dec. 9, 2016 CIHR funding announcement.

Federal government invests $10.2 million towards research through CIHR’s project grant program

December 17, 2016 — 
Researchers to advance knowledge in areas such as Indigenous health, HIV, kidney transplants, and antimicrobial resistance

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Lindsay Aboud is seated, holding a village boy on her lap in Uganda.

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Grad student with ‘heart for Africa’ finds riches in giving

December 16, 2016 — 
Rady Faculty grad student and co-founder of charity Bridging Villages has raised about $30,000 since making her first volunteer aid trip to Uganda in 2014.

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CBC: ‘Quite a few’ risks posed by recreational cannabis, researcher warns

December 14, 2016 — 
Dr. Paul Daeninck, an oncologist with Cancer Care Manitoba and assistant professor at the University of Manitoba who has studied marijuana use, said people up to age 25 may experience added risks if they use the drug.

Courtlyn (left) and Sheridan Oswald

CANDID: The Oswald sisters

December 13, 2016 — 
They're sisters, Bison hockey linemates, roommates, and classmates. And they still really like each other.

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Feiyue Wang collecting frost flower samples for study. // Photo by BeiBei Lu

$2.4 million in research funding for new and renewed research chairs

December 9, 2016 — 
Two new Canada Research Chairs (CRC) have been awarded to University of Manitoba and a third has been renewed

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Free Press: Why a flu shot is important, op-ed

December 8, 2016 — 
Vaccination decisions are a touchy subject for many people, so here’s a snapshot of recent research to consider and why I choose to continue to vaccinate myself and my family every year.

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Operating room image from iStock.

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Abusive behaviour observed by health-care staff in operating rooms, new study finds

December 2, 2016 — 
Workers in Canadian operating rooms are at a risk of witnessing physical and psychological abuse, says study

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Insight into groundbreaking research on World AIDS Day

December 1, 2016 — 
Distinguished Professor Frank Plummer recognized for groundbreaking research with 2016 Canada Gairdner Wightman Award

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A day in the life of Don Klassen

November 30, 2016 — 
Ever wonder what Don Klassen likes most about his work? The family med doc answers that and shares more on his “favourites.”

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Researcher Profile: Dr. Roberta Woodgate

November 23, 2016 — 
Communication strategies for children and teens experiencing serious illness

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