Amid a crumbling health-care system and rising transphobia, trans and non-binary people in Ontario are facing a new challenge: reduced access to gender-affirming care. Changes to how the Ontario government funds virtual health-care services have led to the …
Epidemiology and Biostatistics
MD+ paves paths to medicine, equity
Medical students pursue two master’s degrees as part of novel Schulich Medicine program
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.
Study uses Twitter to reveal our mental-health state
A Western-led international research team hopes that tweet you just posted will provide insights into our collective mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Western scholar contributes to WHO human trial guidelines
Human trials may offer a pathway toward a COVID-19 vaccine, but the effort is rife with ethical pitfalls that need to be navigated. It is a journey that requires a well-developed roadmap forward, according to one Western researcher.
Future signaled in combined PhD candidacy
Jacqueline Keuper, MSC’17, did not intend to be a pioneer. But the more she thought about the possibilities, the more she realized becoming Western’s first combined PhD candidate made sense.
Researcher ‘optimistic’ as crisis hits close to home
Like many, Saverio Stranges has had some long days in recent weeks. With a brother and other family back home in the Lombardy Region of Italy – one of the hardest hit areas from COVID-19 virus – the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor has seen his professional and personal worlds collide.
Outreach at heart of new Indigenous Leader role
Building relationship. Danielle Alcock knows that enjoyable part of her graduate student days will be paramount in her new role as Indigenous Leader in Residence, a newly created role at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.
Study eyes air pollution, noise links to epilepsy
Could long-term exposure to air pollution and city noise increase a person’s risk of developing epilepsy? Building on existing research, Western researchers are exploring these factors and what it might mean to physicians treating the disease.
Survey explores trans, non-binary population
Researchers hope findings from a new nationwide survey will offer greater insights into trans and non-binary communities where little data currently exist – doing for Canada what a similar survey did for Ontario a decade ago.
New surgery method reduces transfusion need
A new method that limits the number of blood transfusions needed during heart surgery showed no additional risk to patients when it came to kidney injury, a common outcome of the surgery, according to a recent study.
Work explores mental health among immigrants
With 1-in-5 Canadians born outside the country, one Western PhD student’s exploration of mental health among immigrant populations looks to build better resiliency among landed individuals and, in turn, a stronger country.
Embracing a great laugh out loud
You’ll soon discover a lot of things make him laugh out loud – including Laugh Out Loud – when Western professor Jason Gilliland takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.
MD+ paves paths to medicine, equity
Medical students pursue two master’s degrees as part of novel Schulich Medicine program
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.
Study uses Twitter to reveal our mental-health state
A Western-led international research team hopes that tweet you just posted will provide insights into our collective mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Western scholar contributes to WHO human trial guidelines
Human trials may offer a pathway toward a COVID-19 vaccine, but the effort is rife with ethical pitfalls that need to be navigated. It is a journey that requires a well-developed roadmap forward, according to one Western researcher.
Future signaled in combined PhD candidacy
Jacqueline Keuper, MSC’17, did not intend to be a pioneer. But the more she thought about the possibilities, the more she realized becoming Western’s first combined PhD candidate made sense.
Researcher ‘optimistic’ as crisis hits close to home
Like many, Saverio Stranges has had some long days in recent weeks. With a brother and other family back home in the Lombardy Region of Italy – one of the hardest hit areas from COVID-19 virus – the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor has seen his professional and personal worlds collide.
Outreach at heart of new Indigenous Leader role
Building relationship. Danielle Alcock knows that enjoyable part of her graduate student days will be paramount in her new role as Indigenous Leader in Residence, a newly created role at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.
Study eyes air pollution, noise links to epilepsy
Could long-term exposure to air pollution and city noise increase a person’s risk of developing epilepsy? Building on existing research, Western researchers are exploring these factors and what it might mean to physicians treating the disease.
Survey explores trans, non-binary population
Researchers hope findings from a new nationwide survey will offer greater insights into trans and non-binary communities where little data currently exist – doing for Canada what a similar survey did for Ontario a decade ago.
New surgery method reduces transfusion need
A new method that limits the number of blood transfusions needed during heart surgery showed no additional risk to patients when it came to kidney injury, a common outcome of the surgery, according to a recent study.
Work explores mental health among immigrants
With 1-in-5 Canadians born outside the country, one Western PhD student’s exploration of mental health among immigrant populations looks to build better resiliency among landed individuals and, in turn, a stronger country.
Embracing a great laugh out loud
You’ll soon discover a lot of things make him laugh out loud – including Laugh Out Loud – when Western professor Jason Gilliland takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.