Like a small airport trying to handle too much air traffic, parts of the brain not meant to process language are trying to perform this complex job in patients with psychosis.
Crystal Mackay
Dialysis patients four times more likely to die from COVID-19 infection
Patients with chronic kidney disease are particularly vulnerable to contracting and dying from COVID-19, a Western-led study found.
Bats may hold the key to vaccines for future pandemics
Western researchers are joining forces with Royal Ontario Museum bat biologists to create a ‘vaccine bank’ that could be used in the next pandemic.
World Cancer Day: Using cancer cells to treat cancer
By using re-engineered cancer cells to deliver treatment to tumour sites, a team at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry is rethinking cell therapy
Expert Explainer: Coronavirus ‘variants of concern’
The coronavirus will keep mutating unless we can mitigate its spread.
Inconsistent instructions may cause too-shallow nasal swabs: study
There’s a wide variance of provincial recommendations on how deeply the swab should be inserted.
Alternate type of surgery may prevent knee replacement
An under-used knee operation could supplant more major surgery for people in early stages of osteoarthritis.
Peers-for-Peers program offers support for physicians
As the pandemic wears on, a unique program at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry builds resiliency with mutual support.
More evidence needed to inform policy on sending kids back to school
The uncertainty about when it’s best to resume schoolkids’ in-person learning could be clarified by conducting randomized trials.
Incentive payments to physicians may reduce non-urgent ER visits
Study shows some patients visit emergency rooms less often when their doctors receive after-hours work incentives.
How do social media and loss of sleep affect young people’s mental health?
Research shows teen girls with sleep problems are especially prone to anxiety and depression.
High-tech lighting can kill COVID-19 on surfaces: ImPaKT research
A lighting system, designed by Western alumni and tested by ImPaKT researchers, can decontaminate high-touch surfaces.
New research underscores the importance of the measles vaccine
Study shows the measles virus can potentially compromise the body’s ability to fight other infections.
Study explores experiences of trans and non-binary Canadians during COVID-19
The Trans PULSE Canada survey shows many trans and non-binary Canadians avoid seeking health care because of a fear of discrimination.
Music sparks virtual connections with the community’s most vulnerable
When David Zheng, a third-year medical student at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, finished playing the last few notes of a Chopin piece over video chat, the woman on the other end of the call smiled. Zheng is leading a volunteer team bringing music to long-term care homes.
ImPaKT researchers help industry develop anti-viral products
Less than a year after opening, Western’s ImPaKT lab is helping industry partners test the anti-viral properties of their products to protect consumers from COVID-19.
Expert explainer: Dr. Nitin Mohan on ‘circuit breaker lockdowns’
A physician epidemiologist identifies what it would take for a defined-time lockdown to work in halting the spread of COVID-19.
Racialized trans and non-binary Canadians report increased harassment
A first-ever health study of trans and non-binary Canadians of colour showed almost one-quarter of them experienced physical violence in the past five years.
Global study adds to evidence on safe surgery during COVID-19 pandemic
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry researcher Janet Martin says new evidence about how to continue with safe surgery during the pandemic has led to the launch of a dedicated toolkit to guide hospitals in keeping elective surgery up and running safely.
Biomarkers could be used in a quick, inexpensive COVID-19 blood screening tool
A new tool could quickly screen patients for the disease and predict which of them will become most critically ill.