A recent study found that more than 90 per cent of parents want to change something about their child’s sleep. Parents are interested in having their child go to bed earlier in the evening, wake less at night or want their baby to nap more during the day. With so many...
As new coronavirus variants emerge, scientists are keeping a close eye on how the virus continues to evolve. Recent studies suggest some newer vaccines that are effective at preventing infection with the original virus did not perform as well against the South African...
Reports indicate that the Tokyo Olympic Games are set to be cancelled though no official decision has been announced. The director of Western University’s International Centre for Olympic Studies is available to media for comment. Angela J. Schneider, a former...
Donald Trump’s presidency ends and Joe Biden will be sworn as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, January 20. Matthew Lebo, chair of Western University’s department of political science, is available to comment on Biden’s inauguration and his first...
Gordon Osinski, director of Western’s Institute for Earth and Space Exploration (Western Space), is available to media for comment about today’s announcement that the Canadian Space Agency has signed an agreement with NASA, which provides two crew opportunities for...
Leslie Kinton, one of Canada’s best-known and most sought-after chamber musicians, is available to comment on the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven. An associate professor of piano performance at Western University, Kinton says Beethoven would...
Competitive breakdancing or “breaking” has been added as an official sport by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The director of Western University’s International Centre for Olympic Studies is available to the media for...
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the globe, experts from Western University are available to media to comment on emerging challenges, vaccine policy and the way forward. ** Kate H. Choi Associate Professor of Sociology, Acting Director of the Centre for...
Some experts in Canada are considering a ‘circuit breaker lockdown’ to help control the surging case counts of COVID-19. Dr. Nitin Mohan, Assistant Professor at Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, is a physician epidemiologist who teaches...
World Diabetes Day is marked every year on November 14 to draw attention to issues of paramount importance to the diabetes world. While there have been major advances in diabetes care in the last century, rates of diabetes continue to rise globally and cause lasting...
Matthew Lebo, chair of Western University’s department of political science, is available to comment on U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and the road ahead without the support of a Democratic Senate. An expert on the presidency, political parties, elections and...
Matthew Lebo, the chair of Western University’s department of political science, is available to comment on U.S. President Election Day. Lebo says: “If the polls are right – or close to right – Joe Biden is in great position to win the U.S. election. But several key...
