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Expert Explainer: Dr. Nitin Mohan on the Second Wave

Expert Explainer: Dr. Nitin Mohan on the Second Wave

As daily new case counts of COVID-19 climbed across the country in late September, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada was now in the second wave of the pandemic. Dr. Nitin Mohan, Assistant Professor, Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine...

Researchers unravel two mysteries of COVID-19

Researchers unravel two mysteries of COVID-19

A team from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University has made significant steps forward in understanding COVID-19 through two back-to-back studies published this week in Critical Care Explorations. In one study, the team has identified six molecules...

Experts available to comment on reopening schools

Experts available to comment on reopening schools

During the past two weeks, provincial governments have been announcing plans to bring students back to school in September. Western University experts Dr. Michael Silverman and Dr. Saverio Stranges, co-authors of “Ethics of COVID-19 related school closures,” a...

Brain Study explores lasting impacts of COVID-19

Brain Study explores lasting impacts of COVID-19

Neuroscientists exploring the lasting impacts of COVID-19 on the brain hope their newest study will provide answers for health-care professionals and improved care for millions of patients around the globe. The COVID-19 Brain Study looks to recruit 50,000 individuals...

Global study examines pregnancy and stress during COVID-19 pandemic

Global study examines pregnancy and stress during COVID-19 pandemic

Pregnancies, at the best of times, are stressful. When the world is experiencing a global pandemic, human response to risk -- real or perceived -- is undoubtedly heightened. A new study from Western University will investigate how mothers are dealing with stress...