Posts Tagged: COVID-19
Ethics of mandatory vaccinations: benefits may not outweigh challenges
April 19, 2021
New WHO policy brief led by Western’s Maxwell Smith provides ethical guidance for countries and organizations.
Nearly 40,000 kids in the U.S. who lost a parent to COVID-19 need immediate support
April 5, 2021
New international study reveals one in every 13 COVID-related deaths results in a child under 18 years of age losing a parent.
New software provides detailed picture of diversity of COVID-19 virus variants
March 12, 2021
Genomic surveillance programs have tracked more than 300,000 unique genetic versions of the COVID-19 virus. A new Western-developed web application…
Vaccine and cure remain focus on World AIDS Day
December 1, 2020
Jimmy Dikeakos, PhD, understands why virologists like himself quickly pivoted their focus to COVID-19 when the global pandemic struck earlier…
New interactive dashboard tracks COVID-19 cases in Ontario schools
November 24, 2020
An expert in global education, Prachi Srivastava investigates international development and equity in schools. She recently led a high-level policy…
Expert Explainer: Dr. Nitin Mohan on Circuit Breaker Lockdowns
November 23, 2020
Some experts in Canada are considering a ‘circuit breaker lockdown’ to help control the surging case counts of COVID-19. Dr….
Digital tool developed at Western assesses privacy and effectiveness of contact tracing apps
November 12, 2020
A new tool developed by a team of Western University computer scientists performs a digital deep dive on the near-endless…
Ebola ’emergency’ vaccines provide ethical blueprint for COVID-19 response
November 5, 2020
Despite not having safety and efficacy data from the final phase of clinical trials, China and Russia have already started…
Expert Explainer: Greta Bauer, PhD, on celebrating a COVID-19-safe Halloween
October 27, 2020
As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise across Ontario, parents are grappling with how and if they can continue with…
Pandemic poses unique challenges for those living with eating disorders
October 22, 2020
Physical distancing, quarantines, and lockdowns have become necessary evils in the global fight against COVID-19 but for those battling eating…
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