New study shows need to address endemic poverty beyond COVID
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From Cholera to COVID: New course melds past with present
Studying outbreaks of previous centuries, students gain context around uncertainty and change
Classroom ventilation exceeds standards: report
Airflow analyses are part of Western’s latest COVID-19 health, safety measures
Expert insights: Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine now has full FDA approval
Here’s what this means for unvaccinated people, organizations and pharma
Expert insights: Canadian colleges and universities can mandate COVID-19 vaccination without violating Charter rights
University vaccine mandates would allow students and employees to return to a traditional campus environment
Opera grad helps COVID ‘long-haulers’ breathe through song
Amy Steggles is showing post-COVID syndrome patients how to find their breath and lose anxiety
Expert insights: Lack of exercise linked to increased risk of severe COVID-19
Addressing social inequalities to ensure physical activity is accessible to all Canadians
ImPaKT team expands COVID-19 research to target variants of concern
World-class researchers working to re-engineer vaccine to protect against current, emerging variants.
Expert explainer: Mental health in the pandemic’s next phase
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry professor Arlene MacDougall provides strategies on how to manage anxiety as the country moves into the next phase of the pandemic.
Expert insights: Tennis players’ struggles during COVID-19
The pandemic has disrupted people’s lives globally, including professional tennis players whose revenue streams are impacted due to cancelled or postponed tournaments.
Expert insights: Reconsider COVID-19 vaccination passports
Researchers encourage public debate about the long-term societal impact of vaccine passports.
Safety first: Western mandates vaccinations for students in residence
The university is preparing for a full return to in-person classes this fall.
Expert explainer: How vaccines work in our bodies
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry professor Steven Kerfoot provides a clear picture of how our immune systems respond to the COVID-19 vaccine
Research sheds light on the “sounds of the pandemic”
Examination of verbal art performances shows how COVID-19 changed our everyday lives
Expert insights: Why COVID-19 vaccination should be mandatory for children
Three ethical arguments in support of mandatory vaccinations for children
Expert insights: Indians stepping up to save lives
Death count soars during the second wave of COVID-19 in India
Expert insights: Pandemic may usher in major social changes
Life expectancy, birth rates and immigration are all significantly impacted
Training infectious disease researchers to tackle the next pandemic
Inside ImPaKT, Western’s world-class biocontainment level 3 facility
900,000 COVID-19 tests moved through Schulich Medicine & Dentistry’s PaLM labs
The Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PaLM) clinical labs support seven public health units, including hospitals and long-term care facilities, from Owen Sound to Windsor
Expert insights: Strengthening connections during the pandemic
How sex and intimacy coaching can help bring people closer together