Department of Medicine News from 2022

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Should you get your 4th COVID-19 vaccine dose now? Alberta experts weigh in

  • 20 July 2022
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Alberta to offer 2nd COVID-19 booster to everyone 18+

  • 19 July 2022
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Already had COVID-19? Here’s what we know about reinfections

  • 17 July 2022
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Alberta expects to be vaccinating children under 5 against COVID-19 by end of July

  • 14 July 2022
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Not enough men in their 40s are getting screened for diabetes: study

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 14 July 2022
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U of A researchers contribute to major advance in treatment of stroke

  • 10 July 2022
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Alberta could be on verge of seventh pandemic wave, experts warn

  • 08 July 2022
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Minimizing the risk of COVID-19

  • 07 July 2022
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Cancer drug greatly reduces deaths in hospitalized Covid patients

  • 06 July 2022
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U of A researchers with the Edmonton Stroke Program contribute to major advance in treatment of stroke

  • Michael Brown
  • 29 June 2022
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For shrinking minority, masking up creates tension in public spaces as COVID-19 measures expire

  • 20 June 2022
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Alberta lifting mandatory isolation requirement for people with COVID-19 on Wednesday

  • 13 June 2022
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Alberta hit by far more COVID deaths this year than in the same period in previous years

  • 09 June 2022
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Creating Canada’s high-tech innovators of tomorrow

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 09 June 2022
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Spring Convocation 2022

  • Lisa Keller
  • 08 June 2022
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WestJet CEO calls for end to vaccine mandates as COVID-19 border restrictions extended for another month

  • 01 June 2022
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Alberta should follow B.C. in decriminalizing small amounts of drugs, advocates say

  • 01 June 2022
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BA.4 is here: What does this mean for Alberta’s COVID trajectory?

  • 26 May 2022
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What do I need to know about monkeypox?

  • 25 May 2022
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11% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients get readmitted or die, study shows

  • 16 May 2022
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Research reveals new targets for diagnosing and treating aggressive cancers

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 05 May 2022
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Mr. Robot

  • 04 May 2022
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Long COVID impacts continue as Alberta doctors, researchers seek answers

  • 03 May 2022
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More Albertans with gastrointestinal symptoms test positive for COVID-19

  • 30 April 2022
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Canada has a major role to play in advancing global COVID-19 vaccine equity

  • 26 April 2022
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Canadians to gather for Easter, Passover. How safe is it amid 6th COVID-19 wave?

  • 14 April 2022
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3rd doses crucial, experts say, as Alberta faces COVID-19 resurgence

  • 11 April 2022
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Some Albertans at risk of catching COVID-19 twice, infectious disease doctor says

  • 05 April 2022
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Hold the salt: study reveals how reducing sodium intake can help heart failure patients

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 04 April 2022
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In Memoriam: Dr. Larry Svenson

  • 28 March 2022
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Opioid agonist therapies: What they are and what do they do

  • 28 March 2022
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Is it time for a 4th dose of COVID-19 vaccine? Not just yet

  • 28 March 2022
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Experts weigh in on how the more infectious Omicron subvariant could shape the spring

  • 22 March 2022
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U of A professor on what is known about Omicron subvariant, BA.2

  • 17 March 2022
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‘Death trap’: Front-line workers warn of drug overdoses rising on and off the streets

  • 17 March 2022
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BLINC Lab leading the way in deploying AI in the next generation of artificial limbs

  • 24 February 2022
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More transmissible Omicron subvariant rising as Alberta mulls lifting more restrictions

  • 24 February 2022
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What is accidental doping — and could it have played a role in Kamila Valieva's Olympic saga?

  • 17 February 2022
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U of A professor says Alberta is not at the endemic phase of COVID-19 yet

  • 17 February 2022
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Glucose monitoring devices now covered for Alberta children with diabetes

  • 13 February 2022
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COVID-19: Alberta doctors, mayors react to Kenney removing vaccine passport, restrictions

  • 08 February 2022
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Revolutionize health care in Alberta

  • 04 February 2022
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Short-term exposure to Fort McMurray wildfire smoke affected lungs of RCMP officers

  • 24 January 2022
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Short-term exposure to smoke from 2016 Fort McMurray wildfires affected lung function of RCMP officers

  • Ross Neitz
  • 24 January 2022
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Contaminated medical devices used in open heart surgery caused severe infection in patients

  • 20 January 2022
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Real-world data support HAPO link between LGA and raised maternal glycemia

  • 18 January 2022
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Airlines seek end to mandatory COVID-19 testing of vaccinated passengers on arrival

  • 17 January 2022
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Time to upgrade from cloth and surgical masks to respirators? Your questions answered

  • 17 January 2022
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Health expert urges caution after blood-testing firm claims 'pandemic is over' in Alberta hamlet

  • 09 January 2022
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Findings open the way to more precise diagnoses, treatments of Alzheimer’s

  • 06 January 2022
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Infectious disease researcher answers COVID-19 questions amid Omicron spread

  • 04 January 2022

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