Reading Time: 3 minutes U of A medical researchers recommend rheumatic drugs, exercise to boost immune-regulating ‘natural killer’ cells
Month: May 2020
Manage provincial debt by controlling Crown projects
Reading Time: 4 minutes In Newfoundland and several other provinces, major power projects have created huge public debt
A science-based guide to making your own protective mask
Reading Time: 4 minutes Textiles expert at U of A creates website with instructions to help people fashion homemade cloth masks based on best available evidence
Bringing the facts back to the Keystone XL debate
Reading Time: 4 minutes At a time when the U.S. and Canada need it most, Keystone XL will generate more than 50,000 jobs
What has all this togetherness done to your relationship?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Besides creating an economic crisis, COVID-19 is bringing conflict into some homes. Rate (and improve) your relationship
Teamwork will allow us to win the game of life
Reading Time: 3 minutes The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us how connected and interdependent we truly are as a global community
Why COVID-19 could make the overdose epidemic worse
Reading Time: 4 minutes Social isolation can be deadly for people struggling with addictions, says University of Alberta expert
Celebrating the human spirit can change the world
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Specials helped calm racial tensions and drew broad attention to the unjust imprisonment of Nelson Mandela
Ebola outbreak provides public health lessons for COVID-19
Reading Time: 4 minutes Mistrust, fear and rumours helped the virus spread in 2018, but training trusted local leaders helped stop it, U of A researchers find
Federal COVID-19 assistance lacks targeting
Reading Time: 4 minutes Canada needs to ensure effective use of resources. That means making certain that relief funds go to those genuinely in need