Month: May 2020

A study referred to as Impact is underway in Alberta to determine the effect a popular antimalarial drug has on those suffering from rheumatoid or psoriatic arthritis. Led by a team in the Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Alberta including Dr. Stephanie Keeling, a clinical rheumatologist and associate […]

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As Canadians continue to abide with emergency measures to combat COVID-19, an entire population of health care professionals continue to face the toughest challenges of all. Since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic in early March of this year, the virus has spread worldwide, filling hospital emergency rooms and creating genuine concern over […]

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Ask most women who have given birth, and they’ll say being pregnant was one of the happiest times of their lives. But with the current COVID-19 pandemic changing how we navigate our lives, many moms-to-be can’t help but worry about how the affects it might have on their baby’s delivery, health, and future. The extra […]

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With COVID-19 continuing to impact the lives of people across the world, research is vital to combat this virus. In hopes of finding an antidote, the University of Alberta and University of Calgary have partnered up to lead an investigation to see if the drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) may be effective in treating COVID-19. This week, […]

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