At the intersection of race and aging
Social isolation and loneliness significantly affect older adults’ longevity, physical health, mental health and overall quality of life. Racialized older adults experience loneliness in unique…
Rhea Bhalla
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,…
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…
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…
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-…
Battling blood cancer
Over one million people worldwide are diagnosed with blood cancer every year, causing 720,000 deaths annually. Blood cancers begin when cells in the bloodstream or…
Advancing maternal and infant health globally
Epidemiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the causes, frequency and pattern of diseases in a population. It examines how diseases can be…
When babies can’t breathe
One in every 5,000 babies experience persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN), a lethal condition that occurs when they are unable to get enough oxygen after being…
Supporting the Deaf community
Sixty per cent of Canadian adults have hearing problems and many are unaware of it. Approximately 382,700 are deaf, with another 3,827,000 being hard of…