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Aging, long-term care, and COVID-19
2020-07-29
Aging, long-term care, and COVID-19

Dean Jane Philpott and members of the Queen’s community discuss the lessons learned about senior care during the pandemic with the second installment of the Conversations Confronting COVID-19 series

Tracking the pandemic in Ontario's ERs
2020-07-27
Tracking the pandemic in Ontario's ERs

Queen’s University researcher Steven Brooks receives $1.2 million in funding to build a provincial database to track COVID-19 patients.

Reducing barriers to medical education
2020-07-24
Reducing barriers to medical education

The Queen’s School of Medicine is increasing efforts to recruit Black and Indigenous students.

Queen’s education professor wins prestigious NSERC Science Promotion Prize
2020-07-23
Queen’s education professor wins prestigious NSERC Science Promotion Prize

Lynda Colgan adds national research outreach award to a list of recognition for career achievements.  

Life-saving labels
2020-07-21
Life-saving labels

New software developed at Queen’s University helps reduce human error in data collection and management, including for COVID-19 testing.

An oasis during the pandemic
2020-07-21
An oasis during the pandemic

Oasis Without Walls program provides vital virtual support for seniors.

Event examines lessons around COVID-19, elderly populations, and long-term care
2020-07-20
Event examines lessons around COVID-19, elderly populations, and long-term care

On July 22, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences Jane Philpott will moderate the second installment of the Conversations Confronting COVID-19 Virtual Event Series.

Joining forces for innovative technology solutions to COVID-19
2020-07-17
Joining forces for innovative technology solutions to COVID-19

Queen’s researchers are partnering with industry to transform decision-making and healthcare through two Digital Technology Supercluster project.

Governing during a pandemic
2020-07-14
Governing during a pandemic

Two Queen’s University experts weigh in, detailing the impacts of the outbreak on countries in a new book focusing on law, policy and ethics.

 

Protecting cancer patients from COVID-19
2020-07-08
Protecting cancer patients from COVID-19

A world-first clinical trial test designed at Queen’s launches a novel immune-boosting strategy.

Getting to know Dean Jane Philpott
2020-07-06
Getting to know Dean Jane Philpott

Jane Philpott discusses her new role as dean of Health Sciences, her previous experiences, and some of her goals for her term.

Vampire myths originated with a real blood disorder
2020-06-29
Vampire myths originated with a real blood disorder

The Conversation: The vampire myth is likely related to a medical condition with symptoms that may explain many elements of centuries-old folklore.

 

Examining healthy behaviours in youth
2020-06-24
Examining healthy behaviours in youth

New survey reveals concerns about the mental health of girls and new types of risk behaviours reported by young people in Canada.

Looking back and looking ahead
2020-06-24
Looking back and looking ahead

Dean Richard Reznick reflects on his last 10 years leading the Faculty of Health Sciences and discusses what's next as his term comes to a close.

Conversations Confronting COVID-19 Virtual Event Series
2020-06-19
Conversations Confronting COVID-19 Virtual Event Series

With its first event on June 24, the new series aims to address some of the challenges and opportunities presented by the global pandemic

Supporting Rapid Response research
2020-06-17
Supporting Rapid Response research

The Vice-Principal (Research) announces the second round of internal funding for projects supporting medical and social coronavirus-related solutions.

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