To ensure decision-makers have access to the best COVID-19 science in a timely manner, the federal government is investing $1 million to support the COVID-19 Evidence Network to support Decision-makers (COVID-END) hosted at McMaster University.

A large study of people living on five continents, led by researchers at McMaster University and the University of Toronto, has found a diet high in poor quality carbohydrates leads to a higher risk of heart attacks, strokes, and death.

A team of virologists, infectious disease experts and immunologists at McMaster is developing two new second-generation COVID-19 vaccine candidates, designing and producing them in a specialized facility on campus.

A McMaster stem cell research team has made an important early step in developing a new class of therapeutics for patients with a deadly blood cancer.

Paul O’Byrne has been reappointed to a second five-year term as vice-president and dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences.

McMaster University researchers are leading a large international study to test drugs to treat COVID-19 patients. The trial will evaluate the effectiveness of ivermectin, metformin and fluvoxamine on preventing COVID-19 disease progression, and the researchers say the results could be known in as short a time as two to three months.

A partnership between McMaster University and the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is helping improve eye care for Indigenous children in northern Ontario.

More than 432,000 Canadians over the age of 65 are living with dementia, but there is no current estimate of undiagnosed dementia in Canada. A new investment in a flagship research initiative led by McMaster University will change that by addressing the knowledge gap around undiagnosed dementia and improving understanding of known and emerging risk factors related to the disease.

A global study led by Hamilton scientists has found a link between eating processed meat and a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. The same study did not find the same link with unprocessed red meat or poultry.

A McMaster University-led study has teased out the reason for blood clots caused by COVID-19, a serious potential complication of the virus. The McMaster Platelet Immunology Laboratory, where the study was carried out, is a global research centre specializing in the investigation of bleeding and clotting immune-related platelet disorders.

Physicians and therapists have been part of the response to the Beirut explosion by loading up shipping crates with wheelchairs, braces, crutches and walkers to help with the rehabilitation of injured blast survivors.

McMaster University researchers are beginning one of the largest single studies focusing on long-term care home in Canada to find out how well vaccination works in residents in long-term care, and which features of these homes may be directly linked with outbreaks.

Canada invests approximately $25.2 million in research projects to further improve understanding of COVID-19 and tackle persistent evidence gaps linked to this disease.

Faculty, staff and students of McMaster University Waterloo campus are helping ramping up the launch of an onsite vaccination clinic, together with other community partners in downtown Kitchener.

A new national peer-to-peer mobile application customized to meet their needs, is being tested this spring and is expected to launch later this year. Public safety personnel include professionals who ensure the safety and security of Canadians. For the project, this will initially include corrections workers, firefighters, paramedics, police and public safety communicators.

New research from McMaster University has found that roughly three in every five Canadian adults aged 45 to 85 have been exposed to childhood abuse, neglect, intimate partner violence or other household adversity.

In a peer-reviewed paper published by CMAJ Open, a review summarizing data from over 40,000 residents across 47 countries shows that 47% of residents globally are burned out, with rates significantly higher in North America (51%) compared to Europe (31%).

Members of the McMaster Family Health Team are taking part in a provincial pilot project that will see adults 60 to 64 given the COVID-19 vaccine beginning Saturday. The pilot is the first step in understanding the role primary care will play in offering vaccine to patients at their family doctor’s office.

Rita Audi and Meghna Varambally, two undergraduate students in the Faculty of Health Sciences, recently launched Period Pop-Ups, an accessible, donation-based pantry filled with free menstrual products that is available to the public 24/7. The two students, who met during a first-year course, came up with the idea at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic after being inspired by the idea of community fridges.

New research from McMaster University has proven that a five-day course of high-dose amoxicillin will do just as well for children six months to 10 years old with common pneumonia.

An analysis of several large studies involving participants from more than 60 countries, spearheaded by researchers from McMaster University, has found that eating oily fish regularly can help prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) in high-risk individuals, such as those who already have heart disease or stroke.

A $9.6-million investment by the Government of Canada in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) will renew the infrastructure of its research platform, ensuring its progress in generating knowledge that promotes the health and well-being of older adults and informs the development of programs and policies for Canada’s aging population.

Jonathan Bramson, professor of medicine, is co-lead with the Annette Hay of the Canadian Cancer Trials Group (CCTG) on the ExCELLirate Canada project which is receiving $5.19 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation. The federal funding was announced today.

Nadine Caron, the first female First Nations surgeon in Canada, is the recipient of 9th Annual Chanchlani Global Health Research Award, and will deliver this year’s Chanchlani lecture, fittingly scheduled for International Women’s Day, on March 8.

Dr. Ronald Bayne was one of Canada’s first geriatricians and spent much of his long career as a passionate advocate for better care for the elderly, working to solve the problems in long-term care homes.

Professor of Medicine Geoff Werstuck, who holds the new endowed research position as the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis-McMaster Chair in Thrombosis and Hemostasis (ISTH-McMaster chair) is researching the protein behind diabetes-related cardiovascular illness.

Chlamydia and gonorrhoea are the most-often reported sexually transmitted bacterial infections (STIs) in Canada and are curable with antibiotics. Without treatment, however, these infections can cause pelvic inflammatory disease, pain and possibly infertility, warns Ainsley Moore, associate clinical professor at McMaster’s Department of Family Medicine and chair of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care chlamydia and gonorrhoea working group.

Mohit Bhandari, professor and chair of the Department of Surgery is one of two professors who has been named Distinguished University Professor.

A reimagined strategic communications plan is being developed for the Faculty of Health Sciences following a needs assessment report of its public relations and communications.

Catherine Wiseman-Hakes and co-investigator Lyn Turkstra in McMaster’s School of Rehabilitation Science have been training law enforcement, lawyers, and court personnel to better understand the challenges of young people with TBI at all stages of the criminal justice system.

Suzanne Labarge, a McMaster University chancellor emerita and alumna, is investing $5 million in research to help improve the lives of marginalized and at-risk seniors, a group that is not often seen and heard.

An international team of early-career scientists, which includes McMaster University’s John Whitney, has received more than $1.5 million in funding from the International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSP).

An international symposium run by McMaster University’s Global Health program is bringing together more than 300 students and faculty from McMaster and its partner universities in India, Thailand, Colombia, Sudan and the Netherlands. This includes 100 McMaster Global Health Program students and 10 McMaster faculty members.

Jonathan Sherbino has been awarded a 3M National Teaching Fellowship, Canada’s most prestigious recognition of excellence in educational leadership and teaching at the post-secondary level.

McMaster University researchers Ali Ashkar and Sophie Poznanski have uncovered that changing the metabolism of natural killer (NK) immune cells allows these cells to overcome the hostile conditions found inside tumours and destroy advanced ovarian and lung cancer.

The McMaster Platelet Immunology Laboratory has pivoted to a new role as the only Canadian lab able to diagnose rare blood clot issues induced by COVID-19 vaccines, including Canada’s first case in Quebec.

MyLinh Duong and Tim O’Shea are leading a proof-of-concept study with Picomole Inc. to develop and assess its proprietary breath analytics screening technology, which will serve as an additional testing and screening method to identify COVID-19 in the population.

A new McMaster study shows Ontario doctors are still hesitant to prescribe medical cannabis to patients suffering long-term pain 20 years after it was first introduced.

A McMaster University researcher has been instrumental in new research led by German scientists which has found that the AstraZeneca vaccine for COVID-19 may be rarely responsible for blood clots in people who have received the vaccine.

McMaster University researchers have discovered a potentially game-changing new treatment that could bring relief to millions of people worldwide living with peanut allergy.

If you are one of the millions of people worldwide suffering from allergies, you may take an antihistamine pill to ward off hives, sneezing and watery eyes. But you may be taking your medications incorrectly, says Derek Chu, a McMaster University allergy expert and clinical scholar

Potentially game-changing research led by McMaster University scientists may finally bring relief to millions of people worldwide living with Crohn’s disease.

As all of Canada bears witness to yet another Indian Residential School related tragedy, the stark evidence-based findings from the Kamloops Residential School convey perhaps, a harsher reality. This is a hard truth that has been affirmed with evidence. A more somber truth perhaps, is that many Indigenous people; parents, grand-parents, aunties and uncles have known for years but nobody was listening. Sadly, the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nations have had their truth confirmed.

A $100,000 grant from Brain Cancer Canada will allow McMaster scientist Sheila Singh to devise new treatments for recurrent glioblastomas (GBMs).

Researchers from McMaster University and the University of Buffalo have developed an experimental new vaccine which can provide significantly better protection from seasonal flu and could be a bridge to long-lasting universal vaccines in the future.

Hamilton researchers have found that the inclusion of a third drug to commonly used dual-drug inhalers can reduce asthma exacerbations and improve control over the disease in children, adolescents, and adults with moderate-to-severe asthma.

Martin Kolb begins his five-year appointment as the inaugural Jack Gauldie Boehringer Ingelheim Chair in Interstitial Lung Disease on July 1.

Researchers following a group of extremely low birth weight (ELBW) babies as well as their normal weight counterparts have found that, at least biologically, the premature or preemie boys age more quickly and are 4.6 years older than boys with normal birth weight born at the same time. The difference was not found between birth weight groups in girls.

A simple surgery saves patients with heart arrhythmia from often-lethal strokes, says a large international study led by McMaster University.

McMaster University’s School of Nursing (SON) will see an increase in student enrolment as a result of the provincial announcement of $35 million in funding to recruit 2,000 new nurses Friday.

Andy Fletch, who oversaw animal welfare at McMaster University for 15 years until his retirement in 2006, received the 2021 Harry C. Rowsell Award for Outstanding Service to the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) this month.

New research led by scientists from McMaster University and Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin in Germany has found that that colonization of infants’ guts occurs during and after their births, and not before.

Researchers say the increased risk was likely because of more staff coming in and out of a home when providing care. Homes that provided nine or more services had a 2.5-fold increased risk of an outbreak, while those co-located with a long-term care facility had a 1.6-fold increased risk.

Three Faculty of Health Sciences professors have been named 2021 University Scholars by McMaster University. Teresa Chan, Andrea Gonzalez and Richard Whitlock are three of seven who have been given the university’s top award for mid-career researchers who are considered global leaders.

John Kelton sees the McMaster Platelet Immunology Laboratory as CSI Hamilton, studying a tiny, mysterious clotting cell once called ‘blood dust’. It’s an ongoing detective story that’s wonderfully fun, except there’s no good-looking actors. No murder and mayhem. And no high-priced talent. Otherwise, almost identical.

An all-digital celebration is planned this month for the McMaster University School of Nursing (SON)’s 75th anniversary. Coinciding with National Nursing Week starting May 10, the school’s anniversary will feature keynote speakers in webinars.

An international team led by McMaster University has developed practice guidelines for the prevention and management of allergic reactions to food at child care centres and schools. The new guidelines recommend against food bans.

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.

Immunologists at McMaster University have discovered a previously unknown mechanism which acts like a spider web, trapping and killing pathogens such as influenza or SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19.

Patients receive home oximeters to monitor their symptoms as part of a program developed by McMaster University experts that has already saved dozens of lives.

Researchers at McMaster University have developed a promising new cancer immunotherapy that uses cancer-killing cells genetically engineered outside the body to find and destroy malignant tumors.

A COVID-19 ‘spit test’ that can deliver results in 10 minutes and be taken at home is rolling out worldwide after being developed by scientists at McMaster University.

An immunotherapy treatment developed by a McMaster University scientist is being hailed as a potential game-changer in the global fight against COVID-19.

Today, on National Indigenous Peoples Day, members of McMaster University’s Faculty of Health Sciences join other Canadians in reflecting upon, learning and celebrating the history, sacrifices, cultures, contributions, and strengths of First Nations, Inuit and Metis people. This year marks a significant milestone as it is the 25th anniversary of National Indigenous Peoples Day.

McMaster University is taking in midwifery students impacted by the recent termination of their program at Laurentian University.

McMaster University’s John Whitney has been named a 2021 Investigator in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease (PATH) by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF), a U.S.-based non-profit medical research organization.

In the year following legalization, regular cannabis users actually reduced their consumption, says a study by Hamilton researchers. Furthermore, participants who were not using cannabis showed significant increases in consumption.

Work at vaccine clinics has been included in the curriculum of the community health course of McMaster’s accelerated nursing program creating an opportunity for collaborative learning

I have had a great deal of respect and admiration for McMaster since my first day on campus back in 2012 when I began a degree in Health Studies with the Department of Health, Aging and Society. Upon graduating and later deciding to pursue a career in nursing, applying to the McMaster School of Nursing was an obvious choice.

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

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen are more effective than codeine in managing post-operative pain, according to research conducted by McMaster University scientists.

Healthcare professionals seeking to upgrade their skills mid-career have a formidable ally in Teresa Chan, incoming associate dean of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

The McMaster University obstetrician who won the Order of Canada for his advocacy of family-centred maternity care, died June 6. Murray Enkin was 97.

A new lifesaving treatment for people suffering from vaccine-related blood clots has been demonstrated by scientists of the Faculty of Health Sciences.

McMaster researchers are leading a pan-Canadian study investigating the immune response to the COVID-19 vaccine within the South Asian community.

In one of the first longitudinal studies on COVID-19’s psychological effects, a McMaster University-led study found notable drops in alcohol use, but significant worsening of mental health, especially in young women and those experiencing a major income loss.

Three members of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences are among nine McMaster faculty who have been awarded a combined $2.25 million from the Government of Canada to advance their research.

A molecular medium that deactivates the COVID-19 virus will keep lab techs safe and help labs run smoothly. But key to its commercial success are two McMaster students and a robust Hamilton Life Sciences Eco-System.

Two McMaster University scientists seeking to improve quality of life for seniors are receiving provincial Early Researcher Awards (ERA) for their research.

Sports medicine expert and former elite athlete Margo Mountjoy has been to the Olympics a jaw-dropping nine times — 12 if you count the Youth Olympic Games.

A potentially game-changing treatment for people with, or at risk of, blood clots has been found effective by an international team of researchers led by McMaster University’s Jeffrey Weitz.

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.

The winner of a prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship begins her work at McMaster University’s Department of Family Medicine in September. Monica Molinaro is one of the 23 national recipients of the fellowships awarded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.

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.

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.

Kay Wu, a second-year student at McMaster’s Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, was inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF) for her strong leadership and communications skills.

Thomas Graham is trusting the scientists at McMaster University and its new McMaster Cancer Centre to keep alive his wife’s legacy – and preserve the love they shared.

A combination therapy of aspirin, statins and at least two blood pressure medications can cut the risk of fatal cardiovascular disease (CVD) in half.

A commonly-used pesticide could be partially responsible for the global obesity epidemic, says a study led by McMaster University scientists.

A bioengineered lung model that can respond to viruses and drug treatments will advance our understanding of lung disease and biology, say researchers.

A virtual town hall session for faculty and staff of the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) on the impact of the pandemic, held Aug. 18, saw many questions on McMaster University’s mandatory COVID vaccination policy and on the plans for return to campus.

Nursing students will learn that public health is no game – with new virtual training that aims to help them make decisions that could impact the health of thousands of people.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford personally thanked McMaster researchers as he and key members of his caucus, together with Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger, toured some of the laboratories where researchers are working to resolve critical issues related to COVID-19 – and to stave off the threat of similar problems in the future.

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.

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.

Two McMaster University biochemistry teaching professors have launched a free, open-access online manual for second-year biochemistry students to introduce them to wet lab work.

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.

On Thursday, McMaster’s Faculty of Health Sciences joins Canadians across the country in collective solidarity to mark the country’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30, also known as Orange Shirt Day.

Thomas Dignan, the first Indigenous graduate of McMaster University’s medical school will be posthumously inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame.

Peter Dent, a pediatrician who founded the McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH) and was a professor emeritus of McMaster University, has left a legacy of both academic and health care leadership.

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.

As the new chair of the Department of Family Medicine, Cathy Risdon is aiming to build a sustainable, inclusive learning and practice environment for current and future family medicine learners and providers.

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.

A McMaster University team is collaborating in a major nationwide study on the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in people with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and psoriasis.

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.

Teresa Chan, MD, FRCPC, MHPE, DRCPSC, is the recipient of the 2021 Royal College Award for Early-Career Leadership in Medical Education / Continuing Professional Development.

Five professors of the Faculty of Health Sciences are joining the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) as fellows. This election is considered the highest recognition of excellence in Canadian academic health sciences.

A major study has found that convalescent plasma does not reduce the risk of intubation or death for COVID-19 patients.

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.

Community members who volunteered, ran and donated funds for the annual Hamilton BRIGHT Run for breast cancer research have helped establish a new research chair at McMaster University.

A one-day online therapy session can help treat postpartum depression (PPD), says a study led by McMaster University scientists.

Two professors of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences are being honoured for their work by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC).

A research team from McMaster University and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton has been awarded more than $738,000 in funding to study the relationship between frailty and short-term recovery from COVID-19 through the Canadian Institutes for Health Research.

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.

A smartphone app to cut emergency room waiting times and a new user-friendly menstrual cup solution are two award-winning ideas from students of McMaster University’s Biomedical Discovery and Commercialization program (BDC) program.

A study out of the Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research at McMaster University has resulted in the discovery of a promising new antimalarial compound.

Karen Mossman's name has now been added to the list of the 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada, joining a cadre of the country’s highest achieving female leaders in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors.

McMaster University’s new Centre for Discovery in Cancer Research (CDCR) will draw together clinicians and scientists from across Hamilton, focusing their research on treatment-resistant cancers with high death rates, such as glioblastoma (GBM), triple-negative breast cancer and pancreatic cancer, among others.

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.

The impact of COVID-19 on health-care professionals is the subject of a major international study on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) being led by Margaret McKinnon.

McMaster University nursing students are currently working as externs in Hamilton’s two hospital systems, helping with the hospital nursing shortage during the pandemic, while offering a pathway to full-time work after graduation.

A generous donation from Dr. Desmond Kwok, a McMaster professor in the orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery residency programs, has established the W.H. Kwok Chair in Spine Surgery Research and the W.H. Kwok Spine Surgery Chair Support Fund.

A McMaster University-designed game to test health-care learners’ responses to mass casualty events has won the GALA 2021 Serious Game Conference Award.

A more diverse diet in babies transitioning to solid food leads to a more varied gut microbiome at a key stage in childhood development, says a Canadian-Dutch study involving McMaster University scientists.

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.

An international research team, including data scientists, physicians, and engineers from McMaster University and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, have created an Artificial Intelligence (AI) predictive algorithm that greatly improves the timeliness and accuracy of data-driven sepsis predictions.

A McMaster business school graduate and noted philanthropist is providing free admission to an iconic Newfoundland kitchen party in Toronto to say thank you to frontline workers who have given above and beyond during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A working group with pan-University representation has started laying the groundwork for an institutional strategy on research data management (RDM) at McMaster University. Survey now live

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.

Bestselling author left a lucrative banking career to realize her dream of becoming a doctor by obtaining a medical degree at the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine.

Jon Stokes is using creative methods and tools like artificial intelligence to fundamentally transform antibiotic discovery research as we know it

The best cure for mothers struggling with post-partum depression may be speaking with those who have come out the other side.

The human impact of genetic illness on both doctors and patients is a story Margaret Nowaczyk feels must be told, which she does in moving detail in her new memoir, Chasing Zebras

A possible link between psychological stress and Crohn’s disease flare-ups has been identified by a McMaster University-led study.

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.

Millions of people who suffer from venous blood clots now have a safe and effective oral pill in milvexian, after a worldwide study led by McMaster University proved its effectiveness.

The minister of health for the Co-operative Republic of Guyana has signed a memorandum of agreement with McMaster University that will grow the current opportunities for shared medical learning and research.

PGX-processed yeast beta-glucans (YBG) produced by CEAPRO inc. demonstrate the ability to reprogram macrophages while also possibly being a suitable therapeutic solution for patients with fibrotic lung disease and late stage COVID-19 patients.

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.

A new treatment may be on the horizon for people suffering from Crohn’s disease, after a McMaster University-led study identified serotonin as a possible trigger of flare-ups.

From 6,000 applicants across Canada, 30 students starting their first year of university were chosen as 2021 Loran Scholars – and one of them is at the Faculty of Health Sciences.

Sales of alcohol and cannabis spiked as COVID-19 tightened its grip on Canada in early 2020, says a study co-led by McMaster University scientists.

McMaster University scientists are conducting research on the long-term illness suffered by some patients after they’ve recovered from COVID-19, which may be caused by immune dysfunction.

An international, multi-centre clinical trial has shown that a monoclonal antibody targeting interleukin-23 (IL-23) – known as risankizumab – was not associated with lower airway inflammation or greater disease control in patients with severe asthma.

A newly retired McMaster University professor is the inaugural winner of the 2020 Royal College M. Andrew Padmos Award for his efforts in transforming medical education in three developing nations.

A McMaster University doctor is receiving $300,000 in funding to research improvements to clinical practice and enhance the health-care experience for patients and clinicians alike.

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).

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.

McMaster University researchers adapt psychological first aid program to help mental health professionals care for children, youth, and families experiencing the stresses of COVID-19.

The McMaster Synthetic Biology Research Team (known as McMaster SynBio) is a student-led research team that gathers passionate undergraduate students to participate in synthetic biology wet lab, dry lab and public outreach initiatives.

The Conversation Canada and McMaster University are hosting a live, online panel to discuss vaccine confidence. McMaster experts will look at vaccine hesitancy, explore where it comes from and discuss ways to address it during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

David Armstrong has been named the inaugural holder of the Douglas Family Chair in Nutrition Research.

Study shows abortion remains safe following Canada’s move to remove restrictions on the medical abortion pill mifepristone in November 2017.

Human trials are set to begin for two next-generation COVID-19 vaccines developed by a team of scientists at McMaster University.

From left to right: Co-principal investigator Matthew Miller; Fiona Smaill, professor of Pathology and Molecular Medicine and leader of the clinical trial; Zhou Xing, co-principal investigator and professor in the Department of Medicine; and Brian Lichty, associate professor in the Department of Medicine.

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.

A $1.5 million Health Canada grant is allowing a McMaster nursing expert to support the long-term care sector in implementing a palliative approach to care that could benefit thousands of Canadians.

All Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) members are strongly encouraged to complete a survey asking about their experiences at the Faculty and how a more inclusive and safe working environment may be fostered.

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.