McMaster Health Sciences

.@McMasterU student duo develops care kits for unhoused people in need. Myra Godara and Ryan Ho, @machealthsci students, have paired up to provide hygiene kits in Hamilton, Niagara and Kitchener-Waterloo, and looking to expand across the province. ow.ly/BROy50WGBiI

Omalizumab and remibrutinib are the most effective drugs for refractory chronic urticaria, finds study. Led by Alexandro Chu, @MacDeptMed research assistant, the meta-analysis compared the benefits and harms of systemic treatments for chronic urticaria. ow.ly/1ou550WGBg5

Heart failure drug spironolactone fails to lower cardiovascular risk in dialysis patients. Michael Walsh, principal investigator, @PHRIresearch scientist and @MacDeptMed associate professor, explains the “much-needed clarity” the study's findings provide. ow.ly/HNQz50WGBcn

Cancer survival rates showing improvement, Statistics Canada report says. Jonathan Sussman, radiation oncologist and professor, spoke with @GlobalNews about the success of curative therapy and the impact of socioeconomics on accessing this type of care. ow.ly/Cjas50WG3Wc

Protein language model hits undruggable targets, no structure required, finds recent study. Ray Truant, co-author and professor, spoke with @GENbio about the study - describing how their generalizable AI method works and its therapeutic potential. ow.ly/O2xE50WG3Vb

A diet rich in ultraprocessed grains may increase the risk for IBD, a large study has found. Neeraj Narula, @MacDeptMed associate professor, spoke with @Medscape about the findings and how ultraprocessed foods may affect the risk of IBD. Learn more: ow.ly/jwOp50WFipi

A multi-institutional team from @McMasterU, @DukeU and @Cornell has developed an AI tool that designs peptide drugs using only protein sequences — a game-changer for hard-to-treat diseases. @PennEngAI ow.ly/BBcT50WFigI

Life-transforming hemophilia treatment tested on #HamOnt patients. Davide Matino, @MacDeptMed associate professor, spoke with @TheSpec about the latest research, which aims to treat hemophilia with a simple injection pen once a month. ow.ly/nM0u50WExIL

Wait, Botox where? How the injectable is helping parents with pelvic pain. Sinéad Dufour, pelvic health physiotherapist & assistant clinical professor, spoke with @Todaysparent about using Botox to address dysfunction of the bladder and the pelvic floor. ow.ly/7lmU50WExFY

Researchers at @McMasterU have discovered a new antifungal drug candidate. Gerry Wright, principal investigator and professor, explains why there is such an urgency to find new fungal treatments and what this discovery could mean. @CHCHNews ow.ly/uSgB50WExEZ

Congratulations to Lianna Genovese, founder and CEO of ImaginAble Solutions and graduate of @McMasterU’s iBioMed Program, on being one of three finalists chosen to be celebrated at the 2025 Odlum Brown Forum Pitch Finale, as well as the recipient of the Audience Choice Award.

Congratulations to Kobe Li, iBioMed student, on receiving the prestigious Terry Fox Humanitarian Award — a scholarship that celebrates young Canadians who demonstrate courage, compassion and a commitment to making a difference. ow.ly/Po5a50WExBZ

Researchers at @McMasterU have discovered a new class of antifungal medicine that targets typically drug-resistant fungal pathogens. ow.ly/kI1T50WCZBF

Matthew Miller (@Millerlab_atMac), associate professor & scientific director, spoke with @CdnPressNews about the defunding of mRNA vaccine research in the U.S., which will likely stall development and threaten Canada’s access to vital vaccine technology. ow.ly/qjHC50WCR6n

Worldwide shortages of hormone replacement medication leave women struggling. Alison Shea, @McMasterOBGYN assistant professor and obstetrician-gynecologist, spoke with @cbcradio about the shortage and why it’s so problematic. ow.ly/FJuo50WCR5x

Meet Anne Klassen. Her career has been the furthest from linear, but with each door she’s opened, she has amplified an important voice: the patient’s. ow.ly/ZQ3L50WCQzJ

Researchers at @McMasterU observe never-before-seen bacterial growth behaviour. Detailed recently in @NatureMicrobiol, this behaviour fundamentally changes conventional understandings of how some bacteria grow and multiply. ow.ly/lpBf50WCbt7