Posts Tagged: Faculty of Health Sciences
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.
Expert and former Olympian available to comment on possible cancellation of Tokyo Olympic Games
January 22, 2021
Reports indicate that the Tokyo Olympic Games are set to be cancelled though no official decision has been announced. The…
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…
Western medical and health experts available to speak about COVID-19 pandemic
March 20, 2020
As the world continues to fight coronavirus 2, which causes the COVID-19 disease, experts from Western University are available to…
Western University researchers play key roles in COVID-19 response
March 6, 2020
Western University will be a key player in an accelerated national effort to understand and control the spread of COVID-19….
Use of rewards app lifts more than 100,000 Canadians out of ‘high risk’ physical inactivity
March 3, 2020
With the amount of time Canadians spend using their smartphones being linked to an increase in sedentary behaviour, it may…
New online tool provides support for Canadian women experiencing intimate partner violence
February 26, 2020
Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects 1 in 3 Canadian women and is linked to increased risk of injury, physical and…
New study shows exercise boosts working memory like caffeine
January 16, 2020
An innovative lab at Western University known for promoting exercise as a way to reduce tobacco cravings has translated their…
New study shows menstrual cycles have no effect on cognitive benefits of exercise
November 5, 2019
The majority of exercise neuroscience studies (64 per cent) have not included female participants due to the frequently held belief…
Media Advisory: Western University hosts See the Line concussion symposium August 15
August 12, 2019
When Ken Dryden stood at the podium at See the Line last year, he asked the community to take action…