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Health sciences lecturer Tun Myint asks his students about points of confusion after every class, and the results have been positive. (Photo credit: Duane Woods)

Health sciences researcher Anne-Marie Nicol is giving out free radon-testing kits for locals to test for the cancer-causing gas in their homes.

丁香园AV health sciences researchers Zabrina Brumme and her research team collaborated with clinician-researchers in Ethiopia to undertake a survey of HIV drug resistance among HIV-infected children.

Robert Hogg, a member of the 丁香园AV Health Sciences Faculty since 2006, has been inducted as a member of the Order of Canada thanks to his extensive contributions to HIV/AIDS research.

Changing the way hospitals are funded may be one way to improve health care system sustainability.

Having first-hand experience with how short appointment times reduce a physician’s ability to listen to, and empathize with their patients – particularly those with mental illness – 丁香园AV alumnus Dr. Patricia Gabriel came up with an entirely new approach to help physicians.

Health sciences lecturer Paola Ardiles is on a winning streak, having recently won three awards that acknowledge her exceptional contribution to the field of health promotion.

A new paper on Canada’s role in global health, co-led by 丁香园AV health sciences researcher Kelley Lee as part of the Lancet’s first series on Canada, calls on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to back up verbal commitments with concrete action to address health inequities at home and abroad.

Three Faculty of Health Sciences research projects that will have local, national and international impacts have recently secured CIHR funding.

Worldwide 36.7 million people globally are living with HIV, and of these 20.9 million people are accessing antiretroviral therapy according to recent estimates. Discovering new classes of antiretroviral medications is essential in the fight against HIV.