The unseen aftermath of the pandemic
Long COVID is a condition where symptoms persist for weeks, months or even years after recovering from COVID-19. The symptoms, including chronic pain, brain fog,…
Research & Technology
Improving soil health for sustainable agriculture
Mario Tenuta is a professor of soil science in the U of M’s faculty of agricultural and food sciences and senior industrial research chair in…
Indigenous education at the U of M
Frank Deer is a professor of Indigenous education at the U of M’s faculty of education. “I am a schoolteacher by trade,” he said. “I…
The lifelong burdens of child maltreatment
Child maltreatment is a widespread issue with severe and lasting consequences. According to the World Health Organization, six in 10 children under the age of…
How nanoparticles impact health and the environment
Nanoparticles are incredibly small particles that range in size from 1 to 100 nanometres. Ten thousand of them can fit across the span of one…
The price of reproductive healthcare for immigrants
Certain immigrant populations in Manitoba are facing growing challenges in accessing reproductive healthcare, as shifting policies push them into a system of fragmented private insurance…
The intersection of Indigenous knowledge and AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a machine’s ability to perform tasks associated with the intelligence characteristic of humans, such as reasoning, finding meaning, generalizing and learning…
Indigenous youth research fosters health and heritage
Linda Larcombe is an associate professor of internal medicine in the U of M’s Max Rady college of medicine and a trained anthropologist specializing in…
Improving welfare for farmers and farm animals
Recent research highlights the important connection between farmer well-being and animal health, indicating that farmers with greater stress levels are more likely to have animals…
Helping older adults meet their nutritional needs
According to the American Geriatrics Society, more than half of older adults in hospitals or long-term care (LTC) homes experience malnutrition. Malnutrition includes both under-…