Rethinking healthcare in terms of technology
Ranging from wheelchairs to speech recognition software, over 2.5 billion people globally need assistive technology. As the population ages and noncommunicable diseases become more prevalent,…
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The joys and challenges of marriage
The Thriving Center of Psychology found in a 2023 survey that 83 per cent of Generation Z and millennials would like to get married at…
Fighting food insecurity
Canada is currently facing severe levels of food insecurity. In 2022, 18.4 per cent of Canadians across the provinces (and 19.6 per cent of Manitobans)…
Friends to lovers, romantic bonds founded on friendship
About two-thirds of people in a romantic relationship were friends with their significant other before initiating a romantic partnership. Among those under the age of…
The future of meat
Argenis Rodas-González, a former farm-owner, fled Venezuela with his family amid threats of kidnapping and ransom. As a professor, researcher and ranch consultant with a…
Doctor with disability advocates for more accessible future
Grace Spence Green endured a T4 spinal cord injury in 2018 when she was paralyzed by a falling man while studying medicine in London. Now…
Let’s talk about baby talk
Before babies are even born, they begin learning how to speak. In the uterus, they hear and respond to voices and start to understand how…
Navigating the Hearts and Minds Lab
Around the world, 10 to 15 per cent of children are diagnosed with a mental illness. Similar to children with chronic conditions affecting their physical…
The science behind gossip
According to researchers at the University of California Riverside, the average person spends 52 minutes each day gossiping. At the U of M’s communication and…
Getting vaccinated before the holidays
As the holiday season approaches, Manitoban health authorities are advising people to protect themselves, their families and their community by getting their COVID-19 and seasonal…