London Health Sciences Centre
Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute are taking part in a large, multi-centre study examining the use of convalescent plasma transfusions from people who have recovered from COVID-19 as a possible treatment for infected patients. When a person is infected with a virus, their immune system...
The virus that causes COVID-19 grows and replicates within cells, particularly the cells of the respiratory system. Research is showing that part of what makes the virus so deadly is that the body mounts an overreactive immune response as the virus grows and replicates. This response releases...
When cases of COVID-19 began spreading in the London region, Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson) had to rapidly adjust to a new environment. As a hospital based research institute, Lawson is uniquely positioned to address the medical questions posed by a new virus. The expertise and...
Led by Lawson Health Research Institute, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), University Health Network (UHN) and General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada (GDLS-Canada), researchers have designed a non-invasive ventilation mask that could significantly reduce aerosolization – the production of airborne...
Dr. Michael Sey is a Scientist at the Lawson Health Research Institute, a gastroenterologist specializing in therapeutic endoscopy at the London Health Sciences Centre and an Associate Professor of Medicine at Western University. He completed his Gastroenterology residency at Western University...
A team of authors from Lawson Health Research Institute and University Health Network (UHN) have released details on Canada’s first published case of suspected vaping-related lung injury. Published today in CMAJ, the case study may be the first to describe a new type of injury from vaping products...
Doctors who are up-to-date on their colorectal cancer screening are more likely to have patients who have also been tested for colorectal cancer, according to a recently published study. Using provincial data from ICES, the researchers matched more than 11,000 physicians to more than 45,000 non...
By transforming a conventional ultrasound probe, already found in most clinics, the technology can provide a 360 degree, three-dimensional view of surgical tools and surrounding tissue and organs. It provides a clearer and more accurate picture in the operating room for clinicians who need to...
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the fifth most common cancer worldwide, with approximately 5,000 patients diagnosed annually in Canada. Both disease and treatment can have a profound negative impact on the patient’s quality of life due to disfigurement, difficulty speaking and...
