Research and International News Archive
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Children less infectious than adults infected with COVID-19
April 9, 2021 —
Children may not be as infectious in spreading COVID-19 to others as previously thought, according to new University of Manitoba-led research in CMAJ Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Creating the most intelligent maps in Prairie history
April 7, 2021 —
Two engineers are embarking on a novel project to create maps no one has ever seen
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
The Right Dose
April 6, 2021 —
Dr. Sheryl Zelenitsky [B.Sc.Pharm/89], a faculty member of the College of Pharmacy for the past 28 years, studies the optimal use of antimicrobials (antibiotics), particularly in hospitals. Her research was interprofessional long before it became a buzzword.
Faculty of Arts
Discovery in Kalahari shifts our understanding of early humans, new paper in Nature reports
March 31, 2021 —
Crystals found in a rock shelter change the plot of humanity’s story
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Weighing the risks and benefits of medication use during pregnancy
March 30, 2021 —
Massive Canada-wide data set will provide more reliable answers on medication use during pregnancy
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Social, not just biological factors, key in increased knee injuries among girls and women
March 26, 2021 —
A University of Manitoba professor is the co-author of a paper in the British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) which argues that the reason women are more prone to sports injuries has more to do with gendered environments than female biology.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Crohn’s and Colitis Canada launches a new project in partnership with UM
March 25, 2021 —
Aims to increase access to tailored mental health, diet and nutritional care for people living with inflammatory bowel disease
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
A new virtual experience for Arctic Science Day
March 23, 2021 —
More than 1,500 students attended the unique Arctic and climate science workshop with in-field subject matter experts with backgrounds in physical and chemical oceanography, sea ice optics, marine mammals, remote sensing, contaminants and oil spills.
COVID-19’s parallel pandemic: Why we need a mental health ‘vaccine’
March 23, 2021 —
The pandemic’s impact on mental health throughout our society will likely outlive COVID-19
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM immunologist applies interferon expertise to COVID-19
March 22, 2021 —
New UM faculty member Dr. Deanna Santer is analyzing blood from COVID-19 patients who were treated with synthetic interferon lambda in a Toronto clinical trial.