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Persistent firefighters’ injuries make them ‘working wounded’

Persistent firefighters’ injuries make them ‘working wounded’

The longer a firefighter’s career, the greater the chances of suffering from persistent neck, back and limb pain, research co-authored at Western University shows. Fully 70 per cent of all active firefighters who participated in the recent year-long study experienced...

Research with impact in London nets almost $30 million in funding

Research with impact in London nets almost $30 million in funding

From developing state-of-the-art techniques in order to image bones and joints while in motion, to helping more people receive a kidney transplant, researchers in London are working on projects that will impact the lives of patients. These researchers at Western...

Conference to highlight advances in bone and joint research

Conference to highlight advances in bone and joint research

Musculoskeletal conditions such as arthritis, skeletal fractures, back pain, and sports or work-related injuries are debilitating and painful for millions of Canadians and billions of people worldwide. The number of people affected is steadily growing and expected to...