A U of A research team is taking a lead role in efforts to stop the spread of the parasite that causes whirling disease, a new threat to the endangered Athabasca rainbow trout. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA-4.0)
Research, Health And Wellness

‘One of Alberta's most sensitive fish species is now in the crosshairs’

University of Alberta research team works to protect Athabasca rainbow trout from invasive whirling disease.

  • August 05, 2026
  • By Gillian Rutherford
Dancer Ronald Crane performs at the signing ceremony on July 7 marking the establishment of a new physician residency program between Maskwacîs Health Services and the University of Alberta. (Photo: Christy Dean)
Health And Wellness

Family medicine residents to train in Maskwacîs thanks to historic new agreement

U of A and Maskwacîs Health Services partner to put “reconciliation into action.”

  • July 24, 2026
  • By Gillian Rutherford
University of Alberta researchers are launching a new podcast exploring how leisure activities help seniors heal from the post-disaster stress caused by events like the Jasper wildfire. (Photo: Getty Images)
Society and Culture, Research, Health And Wellness

U of A podcast examines impact of Jasper wildfire on older adults

Episodes draw on research, explore the important role of leisure in coping with trauma.

  • July 22, 2026
  • By Bev Betkowski
Health And Wellness

PTSD therapy walks patients through past trauma

Confronting images of troubling memories while walking on a treadmill shows remarkable promise of recovery, say researchers.

  • July 20, 2026
  • By Geoff McMaster

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