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The rapid development of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines has been a major step forward in helping bring the pandemic under control. But with the rise of variants and an uneven global distribution of vaccines, COVID-19 is a disease…

Firefighters risk their lives battling blazes, and aging protective gear can put them at even greater risk. A University of Alberta researcher is working with industry to reduce that risk with a sensor that can detect the gradual…

A flood of epic proportions drained at a rate of more than 800 Olympic swimming pools a second from a glacial lake that spanned the Prairie provinces more than 12,000 years ago, according to a University of Alberta-led study.The finding…

As clinical evidence mounts that the leading cause of death in COVID-19 patients is the dangerous condition known as a cytokine storm, University of Alberta researchers have identified a protein in the blood that could be responsible. The…

In the world of precision medicine, really, really small is a really big deal.That’s certainly the case for western Canadian entrepreneurs who have big ideas for tiny medical devices, thanks to a new investment from Western Economic…

An archival collection documenting the life and accomplishments of a University of Alberta music professor has struck a high note by earning a world-class designation.The Violet Archer fonds at the U of A has been accepted into the Canada…

Simon Palfreyman and Manisha Gupta got to talking about their research after a meeting. He’s an expert in wound care and she’s a leader in making biosensors that can be attached to the skin to monitor things like temperature or the…

University of Alberta engineering professor Rafiq Ahmad felt helpless when the earliest images of the toll COVID-19 was taking in Italy and Spain started making headlines in North America.“There are many millions of people out there who…

The University of Alberta’s new Data Analytics Research Core (DARC) launched earlier this month. A purpose-built health data management and analysis platform, DARC was developed right here at the U of A. It’s designed specifically to…

A University of Alberta research lab has helped identify a genetic variant that increases the risk of hearing loss in children with cancer who are treated with the widely used drug cisplatin.Amit Bhavsar, assistant professor in the…