For #NationalNursingWeek , Melissa McCallum (Melissa McCallum), executive director of the Greater Hamilton Health Network and McMaster School of Nursing clinical assistant professor, shares her journey in the field and valuable lessons learnt along the way.

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Through a new philanthropically funded fellowship program, Global Nexus is challenging young scholars to address critical health equity gaps in the development and delivery of next-generation vaccines.

Meet the first cohort of fellows. 👇

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With the arrival of spring, April Kam, (April Kam MD MScPH), associate professor McMaster University Department of Pediatrics, spoke with Hamilton Spectator about navigating the balance between preventing injury and allowing children to engage in outdoor free play.

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Meet Margaret McKinnon (Margaret McKinnon, Homewood Chair in Mental Health), professor McMaster Psychiatry.

A harrowing, near-death experience set off a sequence of events that helped her establish herself as a foremost leader in what we know about trauma and posttraumatic stress.

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'Pandemic potential': Risk of mutation of avian flu.

Matthew Miller, director McMaster IIDR & Global Nexus, talks about H5N1’s sudden transition to spreading readily in mammals. CTV News

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Today is #WorldAsthmaDay .

Imran Satia, assistant professor McMaster University Department of Medicine and respirologist at the Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, St. Joe's Healthcare (Hospital & Foundation) and Hamilton Health Sciences, shares what you need to know about this chronic condition. 👇

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The University of Ottawa and McMaster University have received multi-million funding for the Canadian Pandemic Preparedness Hub.

Matthew Miller, director McMaster IIDR & Global Nexus, on the importance of pandemic readiness. 👇 CityNews Ottawa

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New data shows the fatal intersection of the homelessness, mental-health and opioid crises.

Suraj Bansal, BHSc (Hons) Program student, spoke with Hamilton Spectator about using the data to create policy and interventions to prevent mortality in the unhoused population.

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In Toronto Star, Avital Pitkis, resident in McMaster Family Med, writes about British Columbia’s new payment model for family doctors and why she believes Ontario should adopt it.

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Hamilton's public health department warns residents may have been exposed to measles from Hamilton household.

Jeffrey Pernica, infectious diseases expert and associate professor McMaster University Department of Pediatrics, shares how easily measles can spread. Hamilton Spectator 👇

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Bird flu: Experts urge more surveillance in Canada — before it’s too late.

Matthew Miller, director McMaster IIDR & Global Nexus, spoke with Globalnews.ca about H5N1 and the importance of determining whether the virus is in Canada.

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New study reveals long-term heart risks for Ontario children with hypertension.

Rahul Chanchlani (Rahul Chanchlani), associate professor McMaster University Department of Pediatrics, explains why creating awareness about high blood pressure in children is essential. 👇

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The Canadian Pandemic Preparedness Hub — co-led by McMaster University and the University of Ottawa — has received more than $115M in funding from the federal government to bolster Canada’s biomanufacturing capacity.

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For Indigenous Nurses Day, we would like to highlight three leaders that are consistently supporting and advancing Indigenous culture and knowledge within nursing and education.

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Exciting developments in the ongoing aptamer research led by Yingfu Li and Miller Lab! 👇

This work is leading toward novel prophylaxis and therapeutic options for highly pathogenic avian influenza, including #H5N1 .

We are honoured to award Jim Julian the #CCTG Award for Excellence in Clinical Trials Conduct for his work in clinical trial operations and compliance at Hamilton Health Sciences McMaster Health Sciences #CCTG 2024

A fantastic recognition for Dr Hira Miam who was honoured tonight with the Dr Ralph Meyer Phase III Young Investigators Award Presented to a young investigator who contributed significantly to the conduct of a Phase III trial McMaster Health Sciences Hamilton Health Sciences #CCTG2024

Wegovy will soon be available in Canada: What it means for obesity patients.

sean wharton, assistant clinical professor McMaster University Department of Medicine, spoke with Winnipeg Sun about Wegovy – how it works in the body and why it’s so effective for those living with obesity.

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This #MacHealthSci video showcases the passion, innovation and impact of our programs and research.

In the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University, this is who we are. 🎥👇

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McMaster University Libraries are offering an exciting lineup of events for Teaching and Learning Month this May. Learn more about our events at the link below.

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