Many who experience what is now called ‘long-COVID’ report feeling brain fog, breathless, fatigued and limited in doing everyday things, often lasting weeks and months post-infection. Using functional MRI with inhaled xenon gas, researchers at Western …
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Music mural rooted in pandemic resilience
New artwork symbolizes how Western music students have persevered and blossomed throughout a trying pandemic year.
Expert insights: The perils of Zoom courts
Glitchy screens, ‘cat lawyers’ and hot mics are just a few of the challenges with virtual court proceedings during the pandemic.
Expert insights: Too much sitting is bad for you
New findings suggest that certain types of sitting are better for you, while other types should be reduced.
Nearly 40,000 kids in the U.S. who lost a parent to COVID-19 need immediate support
New international study reveals one in every 13 COVID-related deaths results in a child under 18 years of age losing a parent.
Variants of concern, rising COVID cases prompt Western to take further action
Most classes and exams move online, students encouraged to leave residence.
An early warning system: Testing wastewater for COVID-19
Western engineer leads a study collecting wastewater samples from a number of strategic locations in London, Ont. and analyzed at Western’s ImPaKT Facility.
Global study shows income inequality, not poverty, tied to higher COVID-19 mortality rates
Research across 144 countries associates poverty with fewer deaths
Western implements additional measures to prevent spread of COVID-19
Increase in regional case counts reflected on campus
Expert insights: Should the Tokyo Olympics go ahead?
With the lack of global equitable access to vaccines, is there a level playing field for nations competing in the Olympics?
Global study shows elective surgery patients should be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccines
The change could prevent 60,000 COVID-19 related deaths in one year
Pandemic reveals strengths and ‘fault lines’ in Canada’s immigration system
Victoria Esses and her collaborators examine Canada’s immigration system prior to the pandemic, and suggest changes for success moving forward.
New software provides detailed picture of diversity of COVID-19 virus variants
Genomic surveillance programs have tracked more than 300,000 unique genetic versions of the COVID-19 virus. A new Western-developed web application visually represents all of that data in an easy-to-understand way.
Music mural rooted in pandemic resilience
New artwork symbolizes how Western music students have persevered and blossomed throughout a trying pandemic year.
Expert insights: The perils of Zoom courts
Glitchy screens, ‘cat lawyers’ and hot mics are just a few of the challenges with virtual court proceedings during the pandemic.
Expert insights: Too much sitting is bad for you
New findings suggest that certain types of sitting are better for you, while other types should be reduced.
Nearly 40,000 kids in the U.S. who lost a parent to COVID-19 need immediate support
New international study reveals one in every 13 COVID-related deaths results in a child under 18 years of age losing a parent.
Variants of concern, rising COVID cases prompt Western to take further action
Most classes and exams move online, students encouraged to leave residence.
An early warning system: Testing wastewater for COVID-19
Western engineer leads a study collecting wastewater samples from a number of strategic locations in London, Ont. and analyzed at Western’s ImPaKT Facility.
Global study shows income inequality, not poverty, tied to higher COVID-19 mortality rates
Research across 144 countries associates poverty with fewer deaths
Western implements additional measures to prevent spread of COVID-19
Increase in regional case counts reflected on campus
Expert insights: Should the Tokyo Olympics go ahead?
With the lack of global equitable access to vaccines, is there a level playing field for nations competing in the Olympics?
Global study shows elective surgery patients should be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccines
The change could prevent 60,000 COVID-19 related deaths in one year
Pandemic reveals strengths and ‘fault lines’ in Canada’s immigration system
Victoria Esses and her collaborators examine Canada’s immigration system prior to the pandemic, and suggest changes for success moving forward.
New software provides detailed picture of diversity of COVID-19 virus variants
Genomic surveillance programs have tracked more than 300,000 unique genetic versions of the COVID-19 virus. A new Western-developed web application visually represents all of that data in an easy-to-understand way.