A new study led by Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute has found that most patients entering hospital intensive care units (ICU) for non-brain-related injuries or ailments also suffer from some level of related cognitive dysfunction that currently...
An average household in London throws out food almost daily, the equivalent of $600 per year, a new Western-based study shows. And if that’s the case in a mid-sized city like London, it’s not a stretch to suggest similar avoidable waste costs are echoed in homes...
This week, astronaut David Saint-Jacques became the fourth Canadian to complete a spacewalk. Today, scientists from the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration presented the first-ever image of a black hole to a global audience. Space, literally and figuratively, is all...
New technology developed at Western University is providing an improved way for radiation oncologists to deliver treatment to women with gynaecological cancers, including vaginal, cervical and uterine cancer. By transforming a conventional ultrasound probe, already...
Gender-equality activist Michael Kaufman says the world needs more men standing alongside women to end the global issue of men’s violence against women. Kaufman visits Western University’s Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women & Children...
In keeping with the Public Sector Disclosure Act, Western University is releasing an annual list of employees whose 2018 income met or exceeded $100,000, as reflected on their T4 slips. Also outlined on the list are taxable benefits for the year 2018. Most of...
Nineteen distinguished individuals will receive honorary degrees when Western University hosts its 313th Convocation this spring. The ceremonies, featuring addresses by the honorary degree recipients, are scheduled for the following days: Maggie MacDonnell Monday,...
Western University has communicated to the London Medical Network (LMN) the university’s intention to withdraw from the network. Western continues to believe in and is committed to London’s aspiration to be a leader in medical innovation. The university will continue...
A new study led by researchers from Western University and Queen’s University Belfast shows that many students do not even open the feedback that is provided by their instructors online. The study also suggests that male students with low grade averages are far less...
Building on established excellence in medical imaging, Western University and London’s academic teaching hospitals, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), and St. Joseph’s Health Care London announced today a unique partnership with Canon Medical Systems Canada in...
An interdisciplinary team of scientists and medical practitioners from Western University’s Bone and Joint Institute have made a major breakthrough into better understanding a highly prevalent spine disease that affects an astounding 25 to 30 per cent of North...
Older adults who engage in short bursts of physical activity can experience a boost in brain health even if the activity is carried out at a reasonably low intensity, according to new findings from Western University. Researchers from Western’s School of Kinesiology...
