Western bioethicists argue that existing legislation preventing families of deceased donors from identifying their beneficiaries is outdated and unfair.
Research & Innovation
Bright fireball event near Lake Simcoe expected to have dropped meteorites
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHMaIjUjQOg&feature=youtu.be A bright fireball was observed by a network of all-sky cameras across southern Ontario at 11:37pm on Sunday, April 17, 2022. Analysis of the video data suggests that fragments of the meteor are likely to...
Busy mothers breastfed less in 19th century Netherlands: study
Led by Western biological anthropologist Andrea L. Waters-Rist, a new study finds unusually low rates of breast-fed infants at a 19th century rural Dutch village, likely because the mothers then were busy working.
Severe weather experts join Western’s Northern Hail Project
Julian Brimelow has been appointed as the first-ever Northern Hail Project executive director and Simon Eng will serve as its research meteorologist.
New report shows harassment, violence still pervasive in Canadian workplaces
Harassment and violence remain pervasive and destructive problems in contemporary Canadian workplaces, according to a new survey developed by researchers from Western University.
Partners willing to bend with relationship ‘dealbreakers’: study
New study reveals one romantic relationship problem may not be enough to call it quits but problems add up over time, eventually turning dealbenders into a dealbreaker.
Low COVID vaccine uptake linked to housing insecurity
New findings from ICES Western follow earlier research on disproportionate impact of pandemic.
Physical activity reduces risks of severe COVID-19 outcomes: study
Moderate physical activity in adults is associated with significant protective effects from severe COVID-19 outcomes, a new international study shows.
School location triggers inequitable impact of COVID-19
Western team discovered schools in marginalized areas in Ontario were more negatively affected by the pandemic than other areas.
Western researchers zero in on math anxiety
Teacher competence, parental support influence students’ stress level.
Fear itself can cut wildlife numbers in half: study
Western researchers find fear of predators can itself reduce prey populations by 50 per cent.
Global vaccine equity needed to end the COVID-19 pandemic: Experts available to comment
As the COVID-19 crisis continues around the world, public health and infectious disease experts at Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry are issuing a call to action for global vaccine equity to end the pandemic. Shehzad Ali, Michael Clarke,...