Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News Archive
The Manitoba 150 Women Trailblazers announced
February 3, 2021 —
Highlighting just a few of these pioneering women with a proud UM connection as alumni, donors and friends
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Rehab science students develop COVID coping guide
January 28, 2021 —
A trio of second-year occupational therapy students from the College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences has created a toolkit for coping during the COVID-19 pandemic targeted at seniors and adults with limited resources.
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Saliva samples from UM dental personnel to aid COVID-19 research
January 27, 2021 —
Students, faculty and support staff in dentistry and dental hygiene at UM will soon be asked to contribute their saliva to a research study of COVID-19 at Canada’s 10 dental schools.
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Grad students use infectious disease know-how during pandemic
January 25, 2021 —
Graduate students in the Max Rady College of Medicine’s department of medical microbiology and infectious diseases have been busy during the pandemic putting their expertise to excellent use
Gizmodo: Scientists now worried the UK coronavirus variant is deadlier
January 22, 2021 —
'This is of course quite concerning, given the speed at which this variant has overtaken circulating strains across different regions and our inability to control general transmission in many parts of the world'
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Full-dose blood thinners decreased need for life support and improved outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients in international trial
January 22, 2021 —
Treatment expected to reduce the pressure in intensive care units around the world
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Nursing prof focuses study on mental health model for First Nations children
January 19, 2021 —
Dr. Roberta Woodgate, a distinguished professor with the College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences and Canada Research Chair was recently awarded nearly $1.3 million from CIHR for a five-year project
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Teamwork skills developed through interprofessional curriculum
January 18, 2021 —
As part of the interprofessional collaborative care (IPCC) program, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences students learn how to communicate effectively as a team, in person and through written online discussions. What was unplanned last term was that they received experience communicating as a team through online video.
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Research project to analyze human viruses in Winnipeg’s rivers
January 15, 2021 —
A student in the VADA Program will test treated wastewater that flows into the Red and Assiniboine Rivers for human viruses, including the one that causes COVID-19.
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CBC op-ed: UM researchers discover unexpected ‘silver linings’ of pandemic lockdown
January 11, 2021 —
In these stressful times, people can experience post-traumatic growth — positive changes — that may occur following a major life struggle.





