Research & Technology
The current state of COVID-19
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The University of Manitoba Faculty Association hosted a webinar on Feb. 28 to discuss the current and future COVID-19 situation and how to make campus safer. The webinar included presentations from two experts on...
U of M co-led international study on preterm births
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Recent data from the International Perinatal Outcomes in the Pandemic (iPOP) study found a global decrease in preterm births during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.
A preterm or premature birth occurs when a baby is born...
Fostering patient-centred care
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On Feb. 22, the University of Manitoba’s Café Scientifique hosted a session on innovative health-care technologies and their use in understanding and improving patient experiences.
The panelists included a team of interdisciplinary researchers who spoke...
The importance of women’s heart health
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There is a misconception among the general public that women do not have heart attacks.
In the media, heart attack patients are most often portrayed with classic heart attack symptoms such as chest pressure and...
Global applications of critical minerals
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Rare earth elements and other metals are often termed “critical minerals,” as they are in high demand and economically essential.
From aerospace and electronics to national defence and energy generation, critical minerals are applied in...
The anatomy responsible for speech
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There are many organs that help produce speech, such as the tongue, lips, teeth and other structures within the mouth like the palate.
Phonetics — a branch of linguistics — studies the way speech sounds...
When the heart really breaks
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The term “broken heart” has been used to refer to the intense sadness that follows rejection and loss for hundreds of years.
In a more literal sense, “broken heart syndrome” is a heart condition that...
