The Health Innovation Roundup, sponsored by Health Cities, is written and published weekly by Taproot Edmonton to bring you the latest news and events in research, technology, companies and people changing health for the better in Edmonton. Sign up to get the full edition delivered directly to your inbox. Use the code HEALTHCITY & you’ll get 10% off the first year. Here are some highlights from this week’s Health Innovation Roundup: Headlines Edmonton-based growth-stage biotechnology company Ceapro announced that it has established a research collaboration with the Boston-based Angiogenesis Foundation. The collaboration is focused on addressing the root cause of damage from diseases like COVID-19. According to a 12-week randomized trial by University of Alberta professor Kerry Courneya, working out can slow down the growth of prostate cancer in patients. A new study by Alberta Precision Laboratories found that vitamin D status does not provide more information on patient’s risk for cardiovascular disease than conventional lab tests. An Alberta-based study is looking for people with Type 1 diabetes to share their experience living with the disease. Findings from the study will be shared with health-care professionals across Canada to improve services related to diabetes. Four U of A health projects have received federal funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The recipients are members of the Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology. A group of Alberta emergency physicians said “the acute care system is stressed to the point that care is being delayed and affected,” reported CTV News. The ER doctors wrote a letter to Alberta Health Services CEO Dr. Verna Yiu, expressing concerns over AHS leadership’s position on bed closures and increasing staffing issues. Advocacy groups Moms Stop the Harm and the Lethbridge Overdose Prevention Society (LOPS) filed a lawsuit against the provincial government after it announced new rules requiring supervised drug consumption sites, reported CBC News. Former family physician Dr. Ray Muzyka, who is also the co-founder of Edmonton-born video-game company BioWare, spoke to the ReBoot Health podcast about his experience in medicine, in video games, and as a mentor and angel investor. The AI4 for Society at the U of A is calling for proposals from researchers who need funding support with projects focused on artificial intelligence. A group of Canadian and Albertan researchers created a new book with illustrations on what parents should do when their child has a cold and is having difficulty breathing. The book was funded by the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation. Events Sept. 7, 12pm: The Challenges to Make a Vaccine Against Malaria Sept. 15, 11am: A discussion on Artificial Intelligence in Health Sept. 22, 12pm: Achieving Equitable Access to High Quality Obstetric, Surgical and Anesthesia Care Oct. 25-27: Alberta Cancer Research Conference 2021 Oct. 26-27: Canadian Computational Neuroscience Symposium Nov. 3-4: i4 2021 Virtual Conference Dec. 2-5: University Hospital Foundation’s Festival of Trees Dec. 10-11: Reimagining Public Spaces and Built Environments in the Post-pandemic World Have a suggestion for a future edition? Send it to hello@taprootedmonton.ca for consideration. Become a “Roundup Cultivator” and sponsor Taproot Edmonton to help them chronicle health innovation in Edmonton. Learn more