When Ontario made prescription medications free for people under 25, the goal was to improve access to care. New research suggests it also helped prevent some youth mental health crises before they escalated. In 2018, OHIP+ was launched to provide public drug coverage for youth, helping overcome financial barriers to prescription medications for those under […]
When Rick Powless learned that Health Sciences North in Sudbury launched its first Indigenous hospital menu, he felt a shift happen. The third-year doctoral student at York University's Faculty of Education is a Red Seal-certified Indigenous chef, an Ontario College of Teachers-certified educator and a member of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, Oneida Nation of the Thames, […]
Martina Jakubchik-Paloheimo, a postdoctoral fellow in York University’s Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, has received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) to support an ongoing collaborative initiative to integrate Indigenous knowledge into polar bear conservation in Ontario. The funding, awarded through SSHRC’s Indigenous Capacity and Leadership in Research […]
A York University doctoral researcher will help inform international policy on equitable access to water and sanitation as part of an international advisory group. Michael Davies‑Venn, a Faculty of Graduate Studies student in the Global Health graduate program, joins the Expert Group on Equitable Access to Water and Sanitation led by the United Nations Economic […]
Four undergraduate and six graduate students have been awarded the Lillian Meighen Wright Scholarship, recognizing academic excellence, leadership and growing contributions to maternal and child health research. The scholarship is awarded to Faculty of Health students who demonstrate excellence in interdisciplinary education and research in the field of maternal and child health. The 2026 recipients […]
A new international study involving York University researcher expertise shows that AI could help make liver transplant decisions more consistent, transparent and evidence-based, especially when resources are limited. “Liver transplantation is a rare case in medicine where access to a life-saving treatment is limited by organ availability,” explains co-senior author Divya Sharma, assistant professor in the Faculty […]
A new study by York researchers reveals how tuberculosis (TB) can disrupt work, relationships and daily life, leaving lasting effects even after treatment ends. “For many people, the experience of TB is debilitating physically, emotionally, socially and financially,” says Nancy Bedingfield, a postdoctoral research fellow at the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research, who works […]
Research led by York University draws attention to inequities in Canada’s public health care system affecting immigrant and racialized families raising children on the autism spectrum. Conducted by a team at York’s Faculty of Health in partnership with the community organization SMILE Canada-Support Services, the research centres on the voices of family caregivers who are often overlooked […]
A York University-led research team has secured $872,400 in funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to expand equitable, trauma‑informed HIV prevention and treatment for women in Ontario. The project is led by Mia Biondi at York’s School of Nursing, Faculty of Health, with co-principal applicants Karen Campbell (York University), Molly Bannerman (Women and HIV/AIDS Initiative), Grace Chiutsi […]
A new certificate is available for York University graduate students and postdoctoral researchers to enhance knowledge and practical skills in decolonizing, equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility (DEDIA). The certificate is designed to help grad students apply DEDIA principles to academic work, research, teaching and professional settings. Co-created by the Centre for Human Rights, Equity and […]