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
Author: University of Alberta
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
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
How to save your summer vacation from COVID-19
Reading Time: 5 minutes Thinking differently about leisure time can help you get a family getaway despite the pandemic, say experts
The hunt for rare, valuable yellow diamonds
Reading Time: 3 minutes Yellow diamonds with colourless cores provide insight into the origin of their pure-yellow counterparts
Standard surgical masks as good as N95 for family doctors: review
Reading Time: 3 minutes Evidence reviews of masks, goggles and shoe covers suggest individual pieces of PPE aren’t enough by themselves
How physiotherapy can help people recover from COVID-19
Reading Time: 2 minutes Cardiorespiratory therapy a vital part of treatment for patients during and after illness, say U of A physiotherapists
Replacements for banned CFCs polluting Arctic: study
Reading Time: 2 minutes Researchers find degraded, toxic compounds from CFC replacements in ice core sample from summit of Devon Ice Cap
COVID-19 could reduce wildfire risk this season: expert
Reading Time: 3 minutes Humans account for up to 80% of Alberta’s wildfires in May but that’s likely to change this year as health measures keep people at home
Game helps people overcome fear of spiders
Reading Time: 4 minutes U of A grad student designs augmented reality game that lets users see and touch virtual spiders that get more realistic as they level up