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Changing climate, changing risk: mosquito research shows human-transferrable viruses in province
A mild winter resulting in a warmer-than-usual summer might be good news for sun worshippers.
However, it could lead to an increased mosquito population this year, which might be bad news for public health.
Researchers at Memorial University recently released their findings of a years-long study that saw residents of Newfoundland and Labrador and St. Pierre-Miquelon collect mosquitoes and submit them for identification and testing.
PhD graduate helping patients recover from spinal surgeries faster
Ryan Greene never planned on earning a PhD.
But this week, he will receive his doctorate in clinical epidemiology from Memorial University’s Faculty of Medicine and is graduating as a fellow of the School of Graduate Studies.
'Memorial really prepared me well,' says MD graduate and Rhodes scholar
As he graduates this week with his doctor of medicine degree, Dr. Matthew Downer is feeling reflective and grateful.
Tariffs at the table: how trade policies are impacting Canadian food banks
In 2023, 8.7 million Canadians struggled to afford essential food items, marking the highest rates of food insecurity in our country’s history.
The ongoing trade tensions between Canada and the U.S. will only worsen the effects of this nationwide public health crisis, further straining initiatives like food banks that are already struggling to support those facing hunger.