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U of A Headlines
March 9, 2021
Made-in-Alberta COVID-19 vaccine candidate goes to clinical trials
John Lewis (FoMD) says the DNA-based vaccine offers advantages that could make it easier to get into the arms of Canadians if approved.
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Global News
March 8, 2021
Health Matters: Women’s health research gets a boost
Padma Kaul (FoMD) has teamed up with researchers from four other provinces to compare pregnant women’s medication claims from pharmacies to the health of the mother and baby. Kaul says there is a lack of research on how prescription drugs can affect pregnant mothers: “If we don’t have data from clinical trials, then the next best level of evidence is from large observational cohorts.”
Canadian Press via Global News
March 8, 2021
‘He delighted in being challenged’: Renowned ecologist David Schindler remembered
Mark Boyce (Science) remembers his colleague and professor emeritus David Schindler.
Canadian Press via CTV News
March 8, 2021
U.S. issues advice to those fully vaccinated, but no shift in Canada yet
Lynora Saxinger (FoMD) comments on the guidance given by U.S. health officials to those who have been fully vaccinated.
CBC The Current
March 8, 2021
'Honking is the new applause': Calgary choir's drive-in concerts a chance to perform 'like old times'
Tim Shantz (Arts) says the popularity of drive-in concerts are "a vital sign that the arts are needed, music is needed."
NPR
March 8, 2021
A 300-year-old tale of one woman's quest to stop a deadly virus
Isobel Grundy (Arts professor emerita) discusses the legacy of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, who learned of a way to stop smallpox from women in the Ottoman Empire in the early 18th century.
Alberta Farmer Express
March 8, 2021
There’s nothing like the real deal, students say of farm internship
Frank Robinson (ALES) is connecting students with farmers, providing real-world agricultural experiences.
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