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New drug could potentially offer better treatment for chronic heart failure

March 30, 2020

Global effort led by U of A’s Canadian VIGOUR Centre leads to potential first-in-class treatment to help reduce negative repercussions in patients with worsening chronic heart failure.
U of A health policy expert aims to cure COVID-19 ‘infodemic’

March 30, 2020

Timothy Caulfield will lead research to assess how false cures and conspiracy theories spread online, and recommend ways to contain potentially harmful bunk.
U of A Butterdome to house AHS assessment and treatment centre

March 27, 2020

Safety top priority as centre opens next week for patients showing symptoms of respiratory illness.
How to know if isolation is affecting your mental health, and what to do about it

March 27, 2020

Public health measures to limit COVID-19 spread are necessary but take a toll on our mental wellness, say experts who recommend simple ways to curb anxiety.
COMMENTARY || Five key issues facing Canada’s agri-food industry

March 26, 2020

Recent events show there's no entitlement to the continued prosperity of our agri-food value chain, which should spur Canadian agri-food to think differently about new and old problems in the sector.
Hoarding ‘cycle of hysteria’ putting unnecessary strain on supply chain

March 26, 2020

Unpredictable consumer behaviour makes it harder to manage inventories in a system meant to provide just enough just in time, says food economist.
Edmonton company Entos developing DNA vaccine against COVID-19

March 25, 2020

U of A cancer researcher John Lewis’s health-care biotechnology company is working on a vaccine to be delivered directly into patients’ cells, driving a protective immune response.
How to help your kids—and yourself—handle being at home

March 25, 2020

Staying physically and mentally active will help kids keep learning—and help everyone in the family get along, say experts.
Six ways to stay productive when working from home

March 24, 2020

Juggling work, kids and COVID-19 worries at home isn’t easy, but there are some simple things you can do to make the adjustment easier.
Public health study among 11 U of A research projects sharing $5.8 million in federal funding for rapid response to COVID-19

March 24, 2020

Researchers looking at how pandemic affects well-being of new mothers, newborns and health-care professionals.
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