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When he received the offer to fly across the world to build a universal COVID-19 vaccine with a researcher at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Cody Hird didn't hesitate to pack his bags.

UCalgary Nursing researcher Tracie Risling and Alberta Health Services leaders co-lead study-focused ways to stabilize and support more sustainable nursing workforce A combination of slowing numbers o

Ocean Networks Canada, a University of Victoria initiative, welcomes today's announcement of the new marine protected area (MPA) Tang.

When long-term users of prescription opioids in Canada were mailed a brochure encouraging them to cut their dosages, many of them did - and that's a good thing, researchers say.

Waterloo researchers are known globally for tackling complex problems and Robert Jan van Pelt, of Waterloo's School of Architecture in Cambridge, is one of them.

A new form of cognitive-behavioural couple therapy may help women diagnosed with sexual desire disorders and reduce the emotional distress associated with it.

When chemistry professor Samantha Gateman realized there was no non-hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) on the market without significant side effects, she became inspired to make a change.

Accurate models of real-world scenarios are important for bringing theoretical and experimental research together in meaningful ways.

In the past few years, research on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) has grown tremendously as researchers uncover the long-term physical and mental health effects of these experiences.

According to Health Canada, about 48,000 people in Canada die from tobacco use each year. Research has shown that tobacco use is a leading cause of preventable diseases and deaths worldwide and efforts to reduce tobacco consumption through regulation and policy measures have significantly contributed to public health improvements.

In a step toward combating dementia, Western researchers have received a $1.1 million grant from the Weston Family Foundation to explore the potential of gentle brain-synched sounds to improve sleep and memory performance in older adults. The method, which involves playing those gentle sounds during sleep, is called phase-locked auditory stimulation.

New techniques and technologies needed to manage shifts in growing seasons, crop yields, weather and pests The planet is getting warmer and climate change - not surprisingly - impacts the way we feed the world.

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease, impacting  2.6 million Canadians.

When computer science professor Anwar Haque first connected with the London Economic Development Corporation (LEDC), the organization and its member companies were manually populating its job board with postings.

UCalgary study finds people have fewer emergency department visits and hospitalizations when they are supported by a health-care team For the past two years, Dr. Terrence McDonald, MD, and a te