U of A Headlines

March 30, 2021

University of Alberta researchers developed a machine learning model that spots subtle early signs of bipolar disorder and could make it possible for psychiatrists to treat people before symptoms get worse. (Photo: Getty Images)

Researchers craft AI-based tool that detects bipolar disorder at earlier stages

Doctoral student Jeffrey Sawalha (FoMD) led research to develop a machine learning model that spots subtle early signs of bipolar disorder and could make it possible for psychiatrists to treat people before symptoms get worse.

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Global News
March 29, 2021

Health Matters: Thinking outside the box with baby heart transplants

Lori West (FoMD) discusses the practice of giving infants under the age of two donor hearts from different blood types. New U of A research suggests the innovative protocol could be more effective than the traditional heart transplant method, suggesting the practice should no longer be considered experimental.

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The Guardian
March 30, 2021

Mystery brain disorder baffles Canadian medicine

Valerie Sim (FoMD) discusses a string of cases of a mysterious brain disorder in New Brunswick.

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CBC Marketplace
March 30, 2021

Marketplace flagged over 800 social media posts with COVID-19 misinformation. Only a fraction were removed

Timothy Caulfield (Law/Public Health) comments on misinformation about COVID-19 on social media, noting that self-reporting tools on social media must lead to action, or people will stop using them.

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CBC Calgary
March 30, 2021

Alberta broadband strategy unclear despite push from province, feds for connectivity

Michael McNally (Education) discusses Alberta’s broadband strategy and the federal push to have high-speed access for 98 per cent of Canadians by 2026.

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