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Successful study highlights how integrated virtual care delivered primary care to rural and remote communities.

Over 6,000 participants from across Canada and around the world will gather on the campus of the University of Ottawa and online from May 13 to May 17 to take part in the annual Acfas conference. The honorary chairperson of this, the 91st Acfas conference, will be an esteemed legal mind: Supreme Court of Canada Justice, the Honourable Michelle O’Bonsawin, who is a source of inspiration for all sc...

The study proposes a large-scale workflow to produce natural killer cells and extracellular vesicles for cancer research & therapeutics.

A new study by researchers at the University of Ottawa throws cold water on the idea that fans can effectively cool you down during extremely hot weather events.

Mild winter and early thaw part of changing climate trend that allows tick populations to survive and flourish in eastern Canada

A research team lead by Dr. Marisa Azad at The Ottawa Hospital has treated the first patient in Canada with bacteriophage (phage) therapy for a chronic artificial joint infection. Phages are viruses that prey on bacteria.

The current theoretical model for the composition of the universe is that it’s made of ‘normal matter,’ ‘dark energy’ and ‘dark matter.’ A new uOttawa study challenges this.

The Faculty has been a leader in prioritizing the health of the planet and working toward a sustainable future.

The University of Ottawa (uOttawa) has partnered with The Ottawa Hospital’s Biotherapeutics Manufacturing Centre and the Canadian Alliance for Skills and Training in Life Sciences (CASTL) to deliver a customized course as part of the university’s Microprogram in Biomanufacturing. Biomanufacturing is a rapidly growing industry that is critical for the production of new vaccines, gene therapies and ...

The complex and very diverse world of fungi is often referred to as the fifth kingdom of organisms. It includes various yeasts, moulds and mushrooms. Today, a team of scientists from the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) has uncovered the genetic secrets of a mysterious fungi, revealing the presence of two distinct nuclear populations within them, each playing distinct roles in how they interact with...