Experts available on Carney’s cabinet, postponed Honda EV plant, Ukraine ceasefire talks and Montreal tuberculosis cases
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Passive scrolling linked to anxiety, other mental health concerns in teens
New study tracked screen time of 580 adolescents over nine months, including frequency, total time, posting content on social media and passive scrolling, which showed the strongest negative influence on youth.
Arctic fossils reveal world’s oldest salmon and carp relatives
Using latest in 3D imaging technology, Lisa Van Loon and Neil Banerjee from Western University and their collaborators analyzed fossilized fish bones in Alaska to reveal world’s oldest salmon and carp relatives.
Experts available on the election of a new Pope
Topics include church history, the conclave process and Indigenous relations
Expert explainer: Why is the Hudson’s Bay Company royal charter important to Canadian and Indigenous history?
Professor Cody Groat explains efforts to halt sale of historic document
Global clinical trial to test existing drugs as long COVID treatments
Western and Schmidt Initiative for Long Covid will enroll more than 300 patients across four continents
Experts available ahead of Earth Day
Experts featured in “Our Warming Planet” are available for interviews
New study reveals potential biological link between cannabis and psychosis
Researchers from London, Ont. discover regular use linked to signs of increased dopamine in the brain, a key factor in psychosis
Western’s youth mental health clinic celebrates expansion, improved care for local families
Western researchers uncover potential for Omega-3 to counteract THC effects on fetal development
Widely available supplement shows promise protecting offspring from negative effects of cannabis
Experts available on the economic impacts of U.S. tariffs
Topics include impacts on the economy, trade and supply chains, buying Canadian and Canada-U.S. relations
Expert explainer: How Canadian federal elections work
Professor Laura Stephenson explains the Canadian electoral system