HIV & AIDS
'Smart' segmented ring device delivers medications to stop HIV transmission
Researchers have designed a device that delivers two medications that help stop HIV transmission.
Jun 17, 2021
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Ophthalmology
A touchless technology for early detection of eye diseases
A non-contact laser imaging system could help doctors diagnose and treat eye diseases that cause blindness much earlier than is now possible.
Jun 14, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer and exercise during a pandemic
What options do cancer survivors have during a pandemic when there are limited in-person training options and reduced access to exercise facilities? With National Cancer Survivors Day on June 6, Marina Mourtzakis, a Kinesiology ...
Jun 10, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New research shows link between politics, boredom and breaking public-health rules
People who are more prone to boredom and who are socially conservative are more likely to break public-health rules, according to new psychology research.
Jun 10, 2021
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Health informatics
New tool uses AI technology to assess the severity of lung infections and inform treatment
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo is capable of assessing the severity of COVID-19 cases with a promising degree of accuracy.
May 28, 2021
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Vaccination
Older Canadians say they're more willing to get the flu shot in the wake of COVID-19
The pandemic has increased older adults' willingness to receive the flu shot, new research shows.
May 26, 2021
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Biomedical technology
Applying UV light to common disinfectants makes them safer to use
Over 400 common disinfectants currently in use could be made safer for people and the environment and could better fight the COVID-19 virus with the simple application of UVC light, a new study from the University of Waterloo ...
May 3, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Personalizing cancer treatment through machine learning
Researchers at the Cheriton School of Computer Science have applied machine learning to identify tumor-specific antigens, which could help make personalized cancer vaccines practically feasible and more accurate.
Apr 30, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers develop 20-minute saliva-based COVID-19 test
Researchers at the University of Waterloo are developing a new COVID-19 test that can be administered at home using saliva, aiming to deliver a positive or negative result in less than 20 minutes.
Apr 28, 2021
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Health
Long-term care infrastructure must be re-imagined in a post-pandemic world
Protecting long-term care residents from outbreaks requires different infrastructure, proper staffing conditions and a culture of quality assurance, researchers have found.
Apr 26, 2021
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