The University of Waterloo is one of the lead institutions in a five-year, $10 million (U.S.) international study funded by the United States’ National Cancer Institute.
More attention must be paid to improving perceptions of emerging technologies like AI-powered symptom checkers, which could ease the strain on health-care systems, according to a recent study.
Three of the University of Waterloo's nine researchers who made a most-cited researchers in the world list are affiliated with the Faculty of Health's School of Public Health Sciences: David Hammond, Sharon Kirkpatrick and Geoffrey Fong (cross-appointed to the School).
Often, when a person is diagnosed with dementia, available supports are not enough. Most people feel overwhelmed, and they don't get the support, resources and help they need.
Congratulations to the award recipients in the School of Public Health Sciences!
Craig Janes, director of the School of Public Health Sciences, received the 2021 George Foster Practicing Medical Anthropology Award from the Society for Medical Anthropology this week.
Restrictive interventions like acute control medications and restraints are more likely to be used in non-emergency situations among older psychiatric inpatients than younger ones, a study shows.
Paul Stolee, a professor in the School of Public Health Sciences, has received the 2021 Canadian Association on Gerontology (CAG) Distinguished Member Award.
The benefits of consuming traditional foods tend to outweigh the risks of possible mercury contamination, according to a recent study.
The Faculty of Health is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 Alumni Achievement Awards.