When Garth Finch came to Western to pursue a bachelor of medical sciences, he never imagined he’d end up in the world of communications. He thought he’d spend his career in the lab. During his undergraduate degree, when he earned an honours specia …
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Margaret Mutumba turns advocacy into action
Director of Western’s Frugal Biomedical Innovations is committed to promoting health-care equity in neglected populations
Expert insight: Why Strep A is increasing and how it spreads
Group A Streptococcus exclusively affects humans and can sometimes develop into invasive infections
$6.5 million grant to help improve care for Crohn’s disease patients
Western, Cleveland Clinic in Ohio to build consortium to develop clinical trial outcome tools for patients
Western faculty, grads earn national, provincial and municipal honours
Order of Canada, Order of Ontario and Mayor’s honourees announced
Meet Miguel Quiñones-Mateu and current cohort of Western Research Chairs
World-leading virologist 1 of 7 ‘strategic focus’ researchers supported by program
Prof appointed to WHO advisory group on health and climate change
Nicole Redvers will bring Indigenous perspective to addressing global challenges
New study sheds light on connection between microbiome and kidney stones
Research team examined bacteria in the gut, urinary tract and mouth
Expert insight: Access to dental care has benefits beyond Canadians’ mouths
Because oral health is linked to overall health, dental care needs to be viewed as an integral part of health care
Donation of $8.5 million strengthens hearing science and innovation
Transforming care for patients with hearing loss is focus of donation from global hearing implant company MED-EL
Students offer support, mentorship to medical and dental school applicants
ACCESS Inc. offers free application and interview guidance to under-represented students
New award honours global work of prof through Western Heads East
Gregor Reid recognized for career in AIDS and probiotics research, community health in Africa
Western research shows impact of nicotine vaping varies with age and sex
New study challenges belief that teens experience less severe withdrawal symptoms than adults