May 19, 2022 by Daily News
May 4, 2022 by Fram Dinshaw
An international award named for McMaster University’s founding father of Canadian evidence-based medicine has been brought home for the first time by a research team from the department he established.
May 3, 2022 by Heather Angus-Lee
Researchers of McMaster University’s Population Health Research Institute will play a foundational role in a new, coast-to-coast patient-driven network tackling the challenge of heart failure, a common condition that is often fatal and on the rise in Canada.
May 2, 2022 by Heather Angus-Lee
High-risk patients who need defibrillators to prevent cardiac arrest can experience fewer complications with a type of device implanted under the skin, a Canadian study led by McMaster University researchers has found.
April 25, 2022 by Fram Dinshaw
McMaster University’s Teresa Chan is winner of the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC)’s Outstanding Contribution to Faculty Development Award for innovations in medical education.
April 25, 2022 by Fram Dinshaw
A Northwestern University professor will present ‘When Wonky Works: Success, Failures and Learning Gaps in Implementation Science for Public Policy’ as part of his winning the Chanchlani Global Health Research lecture at McMaster University on May 9.
April 12, 2022 by Laura Lawson
New research emerging from McMaster and McGill Universities provides insight into the reasons and the factors that may lead to vaccine hesitancy among older adults, who are known to be at increased risk of severe symptoms from COVID-19.
April 5, 2022
McMaster professor Deborah Cook is the winner of the prestigious 2022 Canada Gairdner Wightman Award for her ground-breaking research in the treatment of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU).
April 3, 2022
An international study led by McMaster University researchers has found that flu vaccines can greatly reduce the risk of life-threatening complications in people with heart failure.
April 3, 2022 by Heather Angus-Lee
A large, international study led by McMaster University researchers has found a drug that helps the blood to clot reduced life-threatening, major and critical organ bleeding in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery – without increasing major vascular complications.
April 1, 2022
St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton Health Sciences and the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University have jointly signed the Hamilton Charter for Promoting Gender Equity in Health Care.
March 28, 2022
McMaster University’s Midwifery Education Program (MEP) is launching Canada’s first Master of Science (MSc) degree for midwives to build both scholarship and leadership in the profession.
March 23, 2022 by McMaster Brighter World
March 21, 2022
A new edition of the McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine – South Asian Edition 2022 is being released both in print and online
March 15, 2022
World-renowned cardiologist Salim Yusuf has won the prestigious Killam Prize for health sciences for his research on preventing and treating cardiovascular disease.
March 15, 2022 by PHRI
McMaster University’s Hertzel Gerstein has received the 2022 Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Diabetes Research Award for his extensive research on diabetes prevention and treatment.
March 9, 2022
Dr. Fatimah Jackson-Best, assistant professor with the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (HEI), discusses her research that seeks to improve access to mental health and addictions services for Black communities across Ontario.
March 8, 2022 by Casey Irvin
A community-based research project to promote health, independence and mobility among older adults has received nearly $1 million from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Healthy Canadians and Communities Fund (HCCF).
March 2, 2022
A large international study led by McMaster University researchers has found an important new benchmark for measuring the risk of death for patients undergoing heart surgery.
February 23, 2022
People who experienced an immediate allergic reaction to their first COVID-19 vaccine are unlikely to experience a severe immediate allergic reaction to a second dose, says a study involving McMaster University scientists.
February 22, 2022
The dean of a school of public health, known for his rigor in research methods and uncompromisingly truthful communication of research findings, will be the 2022 Hooker Distinguished Visiting Professor hosted by the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact. Lectures are March 8, 9 and 11.
February 15, 2022
A successful diagnostic algorithm developed by McMaster University researchers that can both detect deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and reduce the need for ultrasound scans, has been published in The BMJ.
February 14, 2022 by John Lavis
Some political leaders — the Jair Bolsonaros and Donald Trumps of the world — have given the public the impression that they’re at war with the scientific community. They’ve wilfully ignored evidence and trafficked in misinformation in ways that have led to botched pandemic responses and cost the lives of millions.
February 11, 2022
Here at HEI, and across McMaster University, we do not need to look far to find inspirational women working in STEM.
February 7, 2022
HEI's John Lavis is co-lead of the secretariat of the Global Commission on Evidence to Address Societal Challenges, which has released a report that finds a shift in responses to the pandemic shows the need to provide governments and leaders with similar high-quality evidence to address other pressing issues.
February 3, 2022
The Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) is celebrating Black History Month as part of the commitment to celebrate Black excellence, address injustices faced and amplify the voices and narratives across the Black community.
February 2, 2022
A new study has found that greater body fat is a risk factor for reduced cognitive function, such as processing speed, in adults.
January 26, 2022
The Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (HEI) is pleased to announce Dr. David Allison as the 2022 Hooker Distinguished Visiting Professor.
January 20, 2022
A new home for Indigenous faculty, staff, and learners, as well as others who want to learn about Indigenizing health science education and Indigenous culture, is officially opening at the Faculty of Health Sciences.
January 12, 2022
McMaster researchers across four faculties have been named Canada Research Chairs as part of a national strategy to make this country a global leader in research and development.
January 12, 2022 by Laura Lawson
A McMaster University study has found that adults over age 50 who experience mild or moderate COVID-19 are at increased risk of worsening mobility and physical function, even in the absence of hospitalization for the virus.
January 10, 2022
A study led by a McMaster University researcher is warning that forceps and vacuum deliveries are causing serious trauma to both newborns and mothers.
December 20, 2021
Here is important information about the upcoming holiday closures or changes in hours of service at McMaster University and in the Health Sciences Centre (also know as the McMaster University Medical Centre).
December 20, 2021 by Erin Beaulieu
People who use cannabis during pregnancy and lactation do so to manage pregnancy-related symptoms and pre-existing conditions, including nausea and vomiting, mental health and insomnia, says a study led by McMaster University researchers.
December 9, 2021
Study shows abortion remains safe following Canada’s move to remove restrictions on the medical abortion pill mifepristone in November 2017.
December 7, 2021
McMaster University scientists are joining forces with First Nations, federal government and academic partners to investigate vaccine effectiveness and hesitancy in three Indigenous communities across Canada.
December 1, 2021
Eighteen Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) researchers are among 20 McMaster University-affiliated scientists recognized as being among the top one per cent of scientists in the world according to their citations.
November 25, 2021 by Laura Lawson, CLSA
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the mental health of older people living in the community, with those who are lonely faring far worse, according to new research from McMaster University.
November 24, 2021 by Laura Lawson, CLSA
The Weston Family Foundation is awarding a $12-million research grant to the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) hosted at McMaster University, for a new initiative that will shed light on the many factors that influence brain health as we age, including lifestyle and the human microbiome.
November 18, 2021
The best cure for mothers struggling with post-partum depression may be speaking with those who have come out the other side.
November 16, 2021 by McMaster Brighter World
New research from McMaster University, aimed at understanding the immune response to COVID-19 vaccines, found some long-term care residents no longer had high antibody levels months after their second dose, directly supporting government decisions to provide third doses.
November 10, 2021
A grant from the Public Health Agency of Canada grant has cemented the McMaster Platelet Immunology Laboratory (MPIL) as Canada’s centre for combatting vaccine-related blood clots.
November 9, 2021 by Cynthia Lokker
The Machine Learning in Health Speaker Series brings together leading thinkers, researchers and learners to discuss the current and potential impact of machine learning in healthcare.
October 28, 2021
An inexpensive repurposed drug called fluvoxamine can save the lives of COVID-19 patients and cut hospital admissions by up to 30 per cent, says a study co-led by McMaster University.
October 24, 2021 by McMaster Daily News
The Juravinski Research Institute has funded five new research projects centred around health system transformation across Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton.
October 7, 2021
Sunday, October 10 marks the 29th World Mental Health Day, an international day for mental health education, awareness and advocacy.
September 30, 2021
Patients using take-home technology following non-elective surgery resulted in significantly greater detection and correction of drug errors, and reduction in patients’ pain, says a national study led by McMaster University researchers.
September 23, 2021
A new research chair at McMaster University has been created honouring Douglas Holder, Hamilton’s pioneer in interventional cardiology, and the first chair holder is Shamir Mehta one of his protégés.
September 21, 2021
Patients struggling with chronic sinusitis and nasal polyps can greatly benefit from dupilumab, a biologic drug whose effectiveness was evaluated by researchers at McMaster University.
September 19, 2021 by McMaster Daily News
September 15, 2021 by Casey Irvin
Gina Agarwal, a physician renowned as a leader in building systems of primary care for vulnerable people, has been recognized as the inaugural McMaster Family Medicine Levitt Scholar.
September 14, 2021
Congratulations to Maureen Markle-Reid, Mitch Levine, Alfonso Iorio and Maureen Dobbins.
September 9, 2021
A major study has found that convalescent plasma does not reduce the risk of intubation or death for COVID-19 patients.
September 8, 2021
A minority of people living with chronic pain who try medical cannabis may experience important relief and the risk of side effects is typically small, says an international study led by McMaster University scientists.
August 29, 2021
A combination therapy of aspirin, statins and at least two blood pressure medications can cut the risk of fatal cardiovascular disease (CVD) in half.
August 13, 2021
An inexpensive oral anti-depressant can save the lives of COVID-19 patients and cut hospital admissions by up to 30 per cent, says a study co-led by McMaster University.
August 12, 2021 by Laura Lawson/CLSA
Grants totaling $61.5 million were announced today by the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister of Labour, to support the next phase of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) hosted at McMaster University.
August 9, 2021
August 9 marks International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. Join the entire HEI community today and every day in honouring Indigenous Peoples’ rights, distinct traditions and way of life.
July 20, 2021
With support of $1.24 million in funding and the partnership of Indigenous Services Canada, McMaster University researcher Hsien Seow is planning a large education intervention aimed at improving access to community-based palliative care for Ontario’s Indigenous communities.
July 15, 2021
Seven graduate students have been awarded the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship. Each will receive $50,000 a year, for up to three years. Learn more about the recipients of this prestigious award below.
July 7, 2021
A McMaster University team of researchers has found how, exactly, the COVID-19 vaccines that use adenovirus vectors trigger a rare but sometimes fatal blood clotting reaction called vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia or VITT.
June 30, 2021
Two virtual town hall sessions held this week for faculty and staff of the Faculty of Health Sciences heard questions that ranged from a hybrid work model and ventilation of campus buildings to guidelines for fully-vaccinated people and whether the health sciences library will be open.
June 15, 2021
Four Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) researchers have been named Canada Research Chairs, a prestigious honour created to promote Canada’s world class research and development
June 11, 2021
The McMaster University community is remembering Murray Enkin, professor emeritus of obstetrics and gynecology and long-serving member of the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (HEI), who passed away on June 6, 2021.
June 9, 2021
Lehana Thabane has been elected as the next president of the Society for Clinical Trials (SCT), the world’s foremost organization dedicated to the development and dissemination of optimal methods and practices in clinical trials.
June 8, 2021
It is with profound sadness that we recognize this knowledge was not new, but like other stories of injustice toward Indigenous peoples, has gone unacknowledged for too long.
June 3, 2021
McMaster researchers are leading a pan-Canadian study investigating the immune response to the COVID-19 vaccine within the South Asian community.
May 28, 2021
HEI's new YouTube channel now includes videos from this year's Research Day, including individual, keynote and plenary presentations.
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May 4, 2022 by Fram Dinshaw
An international award named for McMaster University’s founding father of Canadian evidence-based medicine has been brought home for the first time by a research team from the department he established.
May 3, 2022 by Heather Angus-Lee
Researchers of McMaster University’s Population Health Research Institute will play a foundational role in a new, coast-to-coast patient-driven network tackling the challenge of heart failure, a common condition that is often fatal and on the rise in Canada.
May 2, 2022 by Heather Angus-Lee
High-risk patients who need defibrillators to prevent cardiac arrest can experience fewer complications with a type of device implanted under the skin, a Canadian study led by McMaster University researchers has found.
April 25, 2022 by Fram Dinshaw
A Northwestern University professor will present ‘When Wonky Works: Success, Failures and Learning Gaps in Implementation Science for Public Policy’ as part of his winning the Chanchlani Global Health Research lecture at McMaster University on May 9.
April 12, 2022 by Laura Lawson
New research emerging from McMaster and McGill Universities provides insight into the reasons and the factors that may lead to vaccine hesitancy among older adults, who are known to be at increased risk of severe symptoms from COVID-19.
April 5, 2022
McMaster professor Deborah Cook is the winner of the prestigious 2022 Canada Gairdner Wightman Award for her ground-breaking research in the treatment of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU).
April 3, 2022
An international study led by McMaster University researchers has found that flu vaccines can greatly reduce the risk of life-threatening complications in people with heart failure.
April 3, 2022 by Heather Angus-Lee
A large, international study led by McMaster University researchers has found a drug that helps the blood to clot reduced life-threatening, major and critical organ bleeding in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery – without increasing major vascular complications.
March 23, 2022 by McMaster Brighter World
March 15, 2022
World-renowned cardiologist Salim Yusuf has won the prestigious Killam Prize for health sciences for his research on preventing and treating cardiovascular disease.
March 15, 2022 by PHRI
McMaster University’s Hertzel Gerstein has received the 2022 Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Diabetes Research Award for his extensive research on diabetes prevention and treatment.
March 9, 2022
Dr. Fatimah Jackson-Best, assistant professor with the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (HEI), discusses her research that seeks to improve access to mental health and addictions services for Black communities across Ontario.
March 8, 2022 by Casey Irvin
A community-based research project to promote health, independence and mobility among older adults has received nearly $1 million from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Healthy Canadians and Communities Fund (HCCF).
March 2, 2022
A large international study led by McMaster University researchers has found an important new benchmark for measuring the risk of death for patients undergoing heart surgery.
February 23, 2022
People who experienced an immediate allergic reaction to their first COVID-19 vaccine are unlikely to experience a severe immediate allergic reaction to a second dose, says a study involving McMaster University scientists.
February 15, 2022
A successful diagnostic algorithm developed by McMaster University researchers that can both detect deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and reduce the need for ultrasound scans, has been published in The BMJ.
February 14, 2022 by John Lavis
Some political leaders — the Jair Bolsonaros and Donald Trumps of the world — have given the public the impression that they’re at war with the scientific community. They’ve wilfully ignored evidence and trafficked in misinformation in ways that have led to botched pandemic responses and cost the lives of millions.
February 2, 2022
A new study has found that greater body fat is a risk factor for reduced cognitive function, such as processing speed, in adults.
January 12, 2022
McMaster researchers across four faculties have been named Canada Research Chairs as part of a national strategy to make this country a global leader in research and development.
January 12, 2022 by Laura Lawson
A McMaster University study has found that adults over age 50 who experience mild or moderate COVID-19 are at increased risk of worsening mobility and physical function, even in the absence of hospitalization for the virus.
January 10, 2022
A study led by a McMaster University researcher is warning that forceps and vacuum deliveries are causing serious trauma to both newborns and mothers.
December 20, 2021 by Erin Beaulieu
People who use cannabis during pregnancy and lactation do so to manage pregnancy-related symptoms and pre-existing conditions, including nausea and vomiting, mental health and insomnia, says a study led by McMaster University researchers.
December 9, 2021
Study shows abortion remains safe following Canada’s move to remove restrictions on the medical abortion pill mifepristone in November 2017.
December 7, 2021
McMaster University scientists are joining forces with First Nations, federal government and academic partners to investigate vaccine effectiveness and hesitancy in three Indigenous communities across Canada.
December 1, 2021
Eighteen Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) researchers are among 20 McMaster University-affiliated scientists recognized as being among the top one per cent of scientists in the world according to their citations.
November 25, 2021 by Laura Lawson, CLSA
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the mental health of older people living in the community, with those who are lonely faring far worse, according to new research from McMaster University.
November 24, 2021 by Laura Lawson, CLSA
The Weston Family Foundation is awarding a $12-million research grant to the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) hosted at McMaster University, for a new initiative that will shed light on the many factors that influence brain health as we age, including lifestyle and the human microbiome.
November 18, 2021
The best cure for mothers struggling with post-partum depression may be speaking with those who have come out the other side.
November 16, 2021 by McMaster Brighter World
New research from McMaster University, aimed at understanding the immune response to COVID-19 vaccines, found some long-term care residents no longer had high antibody levels months after their second dose, directly supporting government decisions to provide third doses.
November 10, 2021
A grant from the Public Health Agency of Canada grant has cemented the McMaster Platelet Immunology Laboratory (MPIL) as Canada’s centre for combatting vaccine-related blood clots.
October 28, 2021
An inexpensive repurposed drug called fluvoxamine can save the lives of COVID-19 patients and cut hospital admissions by up to 30 per cent, says a study co-led by McMaster University.
October 24, 2021 by McMaster Daily News
The Juravinski Research Institute has funded five new research projects centred around health system transformation across Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton.
September 30, 2021
Patients using take-home technology following non-elective surgery resulted in significantly greater detection and correction of drug errors, and reduction in patients’ pain, says a national study led by McMaster University researchers.
September 21, 2021
Patients struggling with chronic sinusitis and nasal polyps can greatly benefit from dupilumab, a biologic drug whose effectiveness was evaluated by researchers at McMaster University.
September 15, 2021 by Casey Irvin
Gina Agarwal, a physician renowned as a leader in building systems of primary care for vulnerable people, has been recognized as the inaugural McMaster Family Medicine Levitt Scholar.
September 14, 2021
Congratulations to Maureen Markle-Reid, Mitch Levine, Alfonso Iorio and Maureen Dobbins.
September 9, 2021
A major study has found that convalescent plasma does not reduce the risk of intubation or death for COVID-19 patients.
September 8, 2021
A minority of people living with chronic pain who try medical cannabis may experience important relief and the risk of side effects is typically small, says an international study led by McMaster University scientists.
August 29, 2021
A combination therapy of aspirin, statins and at least two blood pressure medications can cut the risk of fatal cardiovascular disease (CVD) in half.
August 13, 2021
An inexpensive oral anti-depressant can save the lives of COVID-19 patients and cut hospital admissions by up to 30 per cent, says a study co-led by McMaster University.
August 12, 2021 by Laura Lawson/CLSA
Grants totaling $61.5 million were announced today by the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister of Labour, to support the next phase of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) hosted at McMaster University.
July 7, 2021
A McMaster University team of researchers has found how, exactly, the COVID-19 vaccines that use adenovirus vectors trigger a rare but sometimes fatal blood clotting reaction called vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia or VITT.
June 15, 2021
Four Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) researchers have been named Canada Research Chairs, a prestigious honour created to promote Canada’s world class research and development
June 3, 2021
McMaster researchers are leading a pan-Canadian study investigating the immune response to the COVID-19 vaccine within the South Asian community.
February 22, 2022
The dean of a school of public health, known for his rigor in research methods and uncompromisingly truthful communication of research findings, will be the 2022 Hooker Distinguished Visiting Professor hosted by the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact. Lectures are March 8, 9 and 11.
February 3, 2022
The Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) is celebrating Black History Month as part of the commitment to celebrate Black excellence, address injustices faced and amplify the voices and narratives across the Black community.
October 7, 2021
Sunday, October 10 marks the 29th World Mental Health Day, an international day for mental health education, awareness and advocacy.
August 9, 2021
August 9 marks International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. Join the entire HEI community today and every day in honouring Indigenous Peoples’ rights, distinct traditions and way of life.
July 20, 2021
With support of $1.24 million in funding and the partnership of Indigenous Services Canada, McMaster University researcher Hsien Seow is planning a large education intervention aimed at improving access to community-based palliative care for Ontario’s Indigenous communities.
June 11, 2021
The McMaster University community is remembering Murray Enkin, professor emeritus of obstetrics and gynecology and long-serving member of the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (HEI), who passed away on June 6, 2021.
June 8, 2021
It is with profound sadness that we recognize this knowledge was not new, but like other stories of injustice toward Indigenous peoples, has gone unacknowledged for too long.
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