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March 30, 2020March 30, 2020

Study: Dangerous medical products are recalled faster by female directors

Problems with medical products that could result in the death or injury of consumers are recalled faster when there are women on the company’s...

by Cheryl

March 17, 2020March 17, 2020

Health

Coronavirus: 7 ways collective intelligence is tackling the pandemic

Written for theconversation.com by: Aleks Berditchevskaia, Nesta and Kathy Peach, Nesta Tackling the emergence of a new global pandemic is a complex task. But collective...

by Cheryl

Health

Here’s why some people ignore warnings during a pandemic

We’re living in unprecedented times: Major sports franchises have been suspended. Borders are closing. St. Patrick’s Day festivities are canceled. In Ireland. All of...

by Cheryl March 17, 2020March 17, 2020

Health News

Suffering from headline anxiety? Here’s what you can do

The headlines have been heavy for a while. It’s a symptom of the 24-hour news cycle: climate change, political conflict, war, and now we...

by Cheryl March 14, 2020March 14, 2020

Health

COVID-19 pushes universities to switch to online classes: are they ready?

Written by:Shandell Houlden, Royal Roads University and George Veletsianos, Royal Roads University In light of rising concerns about the spread of COVID-19 and calls...

by Cheryl March 14, 2020March 14, 2020

Health

Ontario researchers isolate COVID-19 virus, Saskatchewan vaccine reaches testing stage

Pictured left to right: Dr. Robert Kozak, Dr. Samira Mubareka, Dr. Arinjay Banerjee, the research team responsible for isolating the COVID-19 virus. On Thursday, a...

by Cheryl March 13, 2020March 13, 2020

Health

Americans still trust doctors & scientists during Coronavirus crisis

Written for theconversation.com by Ellen Peters, University of Oregon; Brittany Shoots-Reinhard,The Ohio State University; Michael Silverstein, University of Oregon, and Raleigh Goodwin, University of Oregon...

by Cheryl March 6, 2020March 6, 2020

Disabilities Health

Report: significant barriers persist for disabled scientists

In November 2019, researchers at John Hopkins Medicine released a study showing the number of disabled students enrolled in U.S. medical schools jumped from 2.7 per...

by Cheryl March 4, 2020March 4, 2020

Health

Coronavirus another example of how disasters can fuel racism

Written for theconversation.com by:Korey Pasch, Queen’s University, Ontario With the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Wuhan, China, stories of courage and strength...

by Cheryl February 27, 2020March 4, 2020

Health

New study suggests higher education could help you live longer

A new study led by the Yale School of Medicine and the University of Alabama-Birmingham suggests education, and not race, is the best predictor of longevity....

by Cheryl February 27, 2020February 27, 2020

Health

ER patients may not care about a doctor’s race, gender as much as once thought

Medical schools are placing an increased emphasis on diversity and inclusion, and efforts appear to be (slowly) paying off. Recent initiatives have led to...

by Cheryl February 21, 2020February 21, 2020

Health LGBTQ

New textbook focuses on LGBTQ health education in U.S. medical schools

Inclusion is becoming a priority for U.S. medical schools — and efforts appear to be paying off. Initiatives to create disability-friendly spaces, for example, have...

by Cheryl February 20, 2020February 28, 2020