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This summer, three UR students are having the rare opportunity to contribute as undergraduate researchers to the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study. The study is the most influential and comprehensive effort to quantify and compare population health worldwide. Emma Brashear, Bryan Nguyen, and Sarah Zoglin are serving as interns with the hepatitis A team…

NEWS RELEASE ALGOMA PUBLIC HEALTH *********************** Young people across Algoma will soon be part of a community-wide prevention program designed to improve health outcomes for youth. Algoma Public Health (APH) and local partners have officially launched Planet Youth Algoma, a five-year project based on the internationally recognized Icelandic Prevention Model

Self-management refers to the ability of people living with chronic conditions to manage symptoms, treatment, and the physical, psychological, and lifestyle impacts of their disease.1,2 It aims to promote patient independence and is ideally supported by others, such as healthcare professionals, patient organisations, and family members.3 For people living with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD),…