COVID-19 variants are the products of the evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. They arise via mutations, but other forces also have roles to play in the generation and transmission of variants.
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Democracy benefits from the electoral viability of an alternative party on the centre-right. An unelectable, far-right Conservative Party will solidify the Liberal Party’s dominance.
The similarities between ongoing settler-colonialism in China and the history of settler-colonialism in Canada are frighteningly similar.
Canadian police have been sued for failure to protect victims of crime in the past. Is the situation in Ottawa different?
Even with Winter Olympics for inspiration, outdoor activity in sub-zero weather can be hard to commit to. How can it be easier, safer and more fun to embrace your inner winter athlete?
Can the Olympic industry survive the damage that calls for a Winter Olympics boycott are doing to its brand?
Despite the criticisms the African Union has faced over the last two decades, it is far from being a docile follower of the orders of its member states.
The International Olympic Committee’s position is clear. Human rights be damned. Refugees be damned. The Games must go on. The rest is window dressing.
Tsunamis can be generated by underwater volcanic explosions thousands of miles away. The Jan. 15 explosion in Tonga resulted in tsunami advisories for British Columbia and all along the U.S. west coast.
We need to interrogate how evidence might be used to do more than describe a conspiracy; it might work to maintain a certain status quo — in this case, anti-Black racism.
L’exercice réalisé sur une base régulière permet d’améliorer les processus cognitifs, permettant notamment de réguler la consommation de malbouffe et de réduire le stress.
Family music sharing is a way to safely express emotions during school closures, for both children and parents.
Income, accessibility, the presence of green space and the availability of amenities are neighbourhood features that affect how COVID-19 has spread through cities.
We don’t laugh at people with bipolar disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder, so why is it OK to laugh at people with Tourette’s?
Exercise can’t make up for a poor diet, but it can help change eating habits. Regular exercise improves the brain and cognitive processes that help regulate junk food consumption and reduces stress.
What can we take away from this epic fail of a reboot as a society that continues to undervalue women and shun open discussions of age, class, race and sex?
How two Canadian teams of economists and epidemiologists studied COVID-19 from a social science perspective to show that higher national income inequality is associated with worse COVID outcomes.
Trans people have lost access to public spaces and places, which has made it difficult for them to earn their living.
Dans leur couverture des féminicides, les médias jouent un rôle de premier plan, non seulement dans la sensibilisation et l’éducation en général, mais aussi pour aider les efforts de prévention.
In covering femicide, media have a leading role, not only in awareness and education generally, but in actively shaping the construction of attitudes and beliefs that can help prevention efforts.
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Assistant Professor, School of Kinesiology, Western University
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Post-Doctoral Associate, Child Health and Physical Activity Lab, Western University
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University
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Associate Professor, Sociology cross-listed in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University
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Distinguished University Professor and Associate Dean Teacher Education, Western University
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, Western University
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PhD Candidate, Law, Western University
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Assistant Professor, Kinesiology, Western University
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Professor, Department of English, Western University
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Professor of Immunology, Western University
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PhD Candidate in Psychology, Western University
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Professor of Psychology, Western University
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Chair Professor, Psychology, Western University
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PhD Candidate, Clinical Psychology, Western University
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Associate Professor, School of Health Studies, Western University
