The events of the last two weeks have brought to the foreground issues of racism against Black people in a way that we don’t always see. As a Faculty, we have begun to reflect on our own actions, inactions and systemic biases.
Twitter, Facebook, Shopify – these are just a few examples of large companies that have indicated that even after the pandemic, their employees will continue to work from home.
Apps that promote nutritious eating and grocery shopping via games can curb impulse purchases and contribute to a healthier lifestyle, a new study finds.
Professor John Hirdes, an expert in geriatric care, explains why long-term care is a hotbed of COVID-19 and what governments can do to stop it from having an even more devastating effect on the country’s elderly population.
A new screening tool to identify older adults at risk of COVID-19 has been developed by a team led by the University of Waterloo.
COVID-19 has introduced strains to health systems around the world that modern society has never seen before. The outcomes have resulted in an uphill battle for many communities working to mobilize health-care workers and managing dwindling supplies of resources.
Professor Zahid Butt answers common questions about face masks including who should be wearing them, and when.
The world has moved online, seemingly overnight. Are we using social media more, and what does that mean? Jim Wallace, an expert in how computing systems like our smartphones can address problems in public health, talks about social media during the pandemic.
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Professors from the School recently are working with a University of Toronto team and international partners to develop guidelines for hospitals and primary care settings in the Philippines and Sri Lanka for the management of COVID-19.