A report authored by Western alumni examines anti-Black racism through a public health lens.
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Study shows how chronic stress may inhibit the body’s cancer-fighting ability
Hormones triggered by chronic emotional and psychological stress impair the ability of the immune system’s ‘emergency responders’ to fight cancer.
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.
Neuroscientists show planning ahead is key for controlling movement on and off the court
Western neuroscientists found improving planning can have a dramatic effect on the quality of performance and adjust ongoing behaviours.
Hockey FIT program reaches fans from coast to coast
Hockey becomes a rallying cry for fans’ improved fitness.
COVID-19 one year later: A Western virologist reflects on the pandemic
Western molecular virologist Stephen Barr looks back on the year as the world marks the anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Walking patterns could predict type of cognitive decline
Researchers’ assessments of gait variability identified Alzheimer’s disease with 70-per-cent accuracy.
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.
Notable Western researchers, scholars, alumni appointed to Orders of Canada and Ontario
A combat surgeon and English professor emeritus are among several Western-connected Canadians to be celebrated with top national and provincial honours.
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.
Expert insights: How pharma can build trust in COVID-19 vaccines
Transparency by pharmaceutical companies is one key to building trust and ensuring people agree to vaccination.
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.
Vanguard innovator may have found first-ever sepsis treatment
Dr. Qingping Feng is tantalizingly close to learning whether the sepsis treatment he has worked on for more than two decades will ultimately help save millions of lives.
Stopping cancer at the source
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor Joseph Torchia is exploring new areas of genetics that could lead to new avenues for treatment.
Michael J. Fox to speak in London
Actor Michael J. Fox will be the guest speaker at the Leaders in Innovation Dinner which celebrates the 25th anniversary of Robarts Research Institute at Western’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.
Banting’s beaker finds a more public home
A beaker used by the discoverer of insulin will be more accessible in its new location at the Banting House National Historic Site in London.