Articles tagged with: department of health sciences

Brock lung cancer prediction model leads to more years of life saved than U.S. screening method

Tuesday, January 18, 2022 | by Cathy Majtenyi

A lung cancer prediction model developed by a Brock University epidemiologist is more efficient in selecting people to undergo lung ... Full story
Brock University gains four new Canada Research Chairs, one renewal

Wednesday, January 12, 2022 | by Cathy Majtenyi

Getting kids to be more physically and mentally fit. Reducing damage caused by blood vessels breaking down in older age. ... Full story
FAHS launches new Diversity and Inclusion Award

Monday, October 25, 2021 | by The Brock News

A new Faculty of Applied Health Sciences (FAHS) fundraising initiative is aiming to increase representation of and support for Black, ... Full story
Brock webinar to explore study on health behaviour in school-aged children

Thursday, September 16, 2021 | by Colleen Patterson

A study examining the health behaviour of school-aged children will be the focus of a free public talk taking place ... Full story
Brock team wins national video competition for research on LGB substance use

Wednesday, July 14, 2021 | by Cathy Majtenyi

A Brock University research team has found that lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people in Ontario are at greater risk ... Full story
Brock immunologist calls for national conversation to reach the unvaccinated

Friday, July 09, 2021 | by Cathy Majtenyi

Estimating Canada may need to achieve a vaccination rate of close to 90 per cent for the population to be fully ... Full story
Applied Health Sciences profs recognized for teaching and research excellence

Monday, June 21, 2021 | by Jocelyn Titone

Tim Fletcher approaches teaching with hope and intent that the knowledge he shares will have an impact far beyond his ... Full story
Brock prof and daughter celebrate Convocation amid pandemic

Monday, June 21, 2021 | by Cathy Majtenyi

Although the COVID-19 pandemic meant Brock’s Spring Convocation held Friday, June 18 wasn’t exactly what they had envisioned, Nicole ... Full story
Brock team awarded $250,000 grant to explore links between childhood adversity and allergies

Thursday, June 03, 2021 | by Cathy Majtenyi

Does childhood trauma lead to the development of allergies and asthma? A Brock University research team is conducting a first-of-its-kind ... Full story
Brock team’s paper named Top 10 most cited in prestigious health journal

Tuesday, June 01, 2021 | by Cathy Majtenyi

A prestigious international health journal has identified a paper written by a Brock research team as being among the Top 10 ... Full story