Land-based learning deepens Health graduate students' knowledge of Indigenous land, rights and health

York University students in the Graduate Program in Health Policy & Equity recently had the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of Indigenous land, rights and health during a land-based learning experience taught by local Indigenous Knowledge-keepers. The experience was organized as part of the Health Equity & Human Rights graduate course (HLTH 6220), taught by Jessica […]

Professor Joel Katz earns Senior Investigator Award for contributions to psychological science

York University Professor Joel Katz, Distinguished Research Professor of Psychology and Canada Research Chair in Health Psychology, has earned a highly prestigious award that recognizes contributions to psychological science. Katz, who leads the Human Pain Mechanisms Lab at York University, was named recipient of the Senior Investigator Award by the Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine section of the […]

Researchers gain wisdom, key recommendations, from First Nations People living with HIV/AIDS

Through storytelling meetings with First Nations people living with HIV/AIDS, a health researcher gains key policy and funding recommendations ― nothing short of a call for action that will help to decolonise the HIV cascade of care for Indigenous Peoples. Health Professor Sean Hillier, a Mi’kmaw scholar from the Qalipu First Nation, Chair of the Indigenous […]

York recognizes alumni in inaugural list of Top 30 Changemakers Under 30

York University has released its first-ever list of Top 30 Changemakers Under 30, shining a spotlight on remarkable young alumni who are making a difference in their communities, the country and around the world. “York’s Top 30 Under 30 is a community of changemakers,” says Julie Lafford, executive director, Alumni Engagement. “Driven by passion, they create […]

Teletherapy in the time of COVID-19: The secrets to success

A psychologist considers how online therapy during the pandemic could work best and offers some tips to encourage and support both therapist and client to be present and maintain a strong therapeutic relationship while engaging in telepsychotherapy. The lessons learned could help when face-to-face sessions are reinstated. The York University community has within it extraordinary […]

Novel research connects how different parts of the brain work together in eye-hand coordination

Distinguished Research Professor Doug Crawford sits down with Brainstorm to discuss the network of activity he and his PhD student discovered when researching how the brain perceives moving objects, how it achieves orientation and signals to the body to reach out and grab these objects. Understanding this network represents a major scientific advance. Canada Research […]

Key to tackling antimicrobial resistance: Remove big pharma and powerful elites

Key to tackling antimicrobial resistance: Remove big pharma and powerful elites

Drinking to cope: A penetrating look at alcohol problems during the pandemic

Two psychology profs investigate coping mechanisms during the pandemic, and discover that people are consuming more alcohol, particularly if they’ve lost income; they’re drinking alone and feeling isolated; and those with children are using alcohol to cope with stress. Knowing this could help healthcare practitioners create better, more tailored and evidence-based interventions. The pandemic has brought […]

Novel interventions reduce stress, depression, anxiety in students

Three York Professors discover some interventions that could help undergrads struggling with mental health issues.

Virtual Reality assists those with dementia, original research proves

A health researcher and expert in innovation and technology has led a study that showed how Virtual Reality can help older adults living with dementia. This ground-breaking research could have application in palliative care settings, during lengthy dialysis treatments and for those with autism. Virtual Reality (VR), borne out of the gaming and electronics world, […]