Twenty per cent hike in flu vaccinations ambitious but attainable
U of A professor says COVID-19 crisis has provided much-needed public education in how vaccines can prevent deadly viruses…
Lockdown hysteria defies COVID-19 reality
Given that infections don’t by a long shot equal hospitalizations, civil libertarians are rightly sounding warning bells…
It’s time Canada stopped protecting its dairy industry
Governments tend to forget about consumers when managing supply. Open trade to more cheese and challenge our farmers…
Sugar molecules in lungs linked with risk of death from influenza
New research by leading glycomics expert points to new drug targets that could help reduce death rates and prevent future flu pandemics…
3D printed protective wear “shields” front-line health workers
From Viking Ear Savers to face shields and goggles, the U of A's David King has been busy helping protect people during the pandemic…
Wearable tech helps people manage multiple sclerosis
U of A researchers, precision-health company develop sensor small enough to wear behind the ear but powerful enough to reduce hospital visits…
Why we shouldn’t rubber-stamp 5G technology
It’s absurd to dismiss the health concerns about EMFs as the grumpy rumblings of Luddites who just can’t get their heads around science…
Salt-coated masks can kill COVID-19
Research on oral vaccines yields discovery that led to a new kind of protective mask capable of killing viruses and bacteria…
COVID-19 creating new paradigm for developing vaccines
It’s showing us how fast we can develop them when the will is there…
New drug to treat muscular dystrophy based on U of A research
Created using synthetic DNA, viltolarsen is an excellent example of precision medicine…