Chemistry professor teams up with local startup company to pilot technology at safe consumption sites across the country
Year: 2023
LGBTQ+ adults report higher rates of pain, Western-led study of U.S. survey data shows
A new study analyzing data from the 2013 – 2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) has found that the number of people who report being in pain is significantly higher among LGBTQ+ adults than straight adults.
Experts available to speak on interest rates, financial stress, inflation and financial systems
A recent Angus Reid Institute survey found one in three Canadians say they are struggling financially. Western University has the following experts available to discuss financial stress, inflation, housing markets, financial institutions and personal finances:...
Media Advisory: Western University President Alan Shepard to deliver keynote address at Engage Western
Media are invited to attend Engage Western at RBC Place on Tuesday, April 11.
Western-led partnership releases tool kits to help communities welcome immigrants
Partnership aims to assess communities’ readiness to support immigrants in being successful
New study reveals alarming trend of nicotine vaping among high school students
More than a quarter of Canadian high school students report having vaped, and 12 per cent have exclusively smoked vapes containing nicotine
Western cements leadership in kidney research with new $3.5M endowed chair
The William F. Clark Chair in Nephrology will help attract and retain top talent, enhance life-saving bench-to-bedside research
Media Advisory: Western and health partners to announce new investment in kidney research March 31
On Friday, March 31, Western University, with London Health Sciences Foundation (LHSF) and The Kidney Foundation of Canada will announce a significant new investment in kidney research. Chronic kidney disease affects one in 10 people and the global burden of kidney...
Western-led study examines prescription opioid use in the U.S.
In one of the most comprehensive studies to date, the findings showed more than one in ten Americans used prescription opioids
Experts available to speak on Federal and Provincial budget season
Experts available on green economy, cross-border trade and President Biden’s visit to Canada
Western study finds co-infection with ‘superbug’ bacteria increases SARS-CoV-2 replication
The study identifies a common protein from the Staphylococcus aureus bacteria boosts SARS-CoV-2 replication up to 15 times
Experts available to speak on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and its impact for Canada
Western University has the following experts available to media to contextualize the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and how it is affecting markets and financial institutions in Canada and around the world. Daniel Brou Associate Professor, DAN Department of Management...