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Health Sciences

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October 2018

Date Title
09.10.2018 Moayyedi appointed inaugural assistant dean, research
09.10.2018 Midwifery bursary named for first two assistant deans
05.10.2018 Studies needed on impact of cannabis use on puberty
01.10.2018 Health-related quality of life overlooked in drug studies extending progression-free survival of cancer patients

 

September 2018

Date Title
28.09.2018 New McMaster research centre zeros in on metabolism, obesity and diabetes
27.09.2018 New partnership for simulation in Niagara
24.09.2018 Potter named Chair of Pathology and Molecular Medicine
20.09.2018 Study suggests PET scan helpful in planning cervical cancer treatment
19.09.2018 Faculty member named to Royal Society of Canada
17.09.2018 Susan Denburg elected to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
15.09.2018 Dairy consumption linked to lower rates of cardiovascular disease and mortality
13.09.2018 Labarge postdoc using ballroom dancing to prevent falls in seniors
12.09.2018 McMaster creates virtual reality anatomy app that combines old and new technologies
10.09.2018 McMaster study identifies an unexpected cell population key to blood cancer relapse
06.09.2018 Med student wins Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Award
05.09.2018 Study shows older drivers use rear view cameras, but would benefit from training

August 2018

Date Title
29.08.2018 Changing the way we search for antibiotics - with a $200, 3D-printed box
28.08.2018 Rethinking a healthy diet from a global perspective
27.08.2018 Cancer may lurk behind major internal bleeding in cardiovascular disease patients
27.08.2018 Machine learning for brain research focus of McMaster symposium
24.08.2018 PHRI scientists stand out at conference
20.08.2018 Simple score to diagnose heart attacks is safer, faster than current methods
16.08.2018 McMaster nursing student shares notes from Honduran medical trip
09.08.2018 Pass the salt: Study finds average consumption safe for heart health
07.08.2018 McMaster scientists developing a new immunotherapy for ovarian cancer
02.08.2018 Competence by Design: The transition to competency-based medical education
02.08.2018 Family medicine and the Triple C Competency-based Curriculum
01.08.2018 Women's Health Scholars tackling ovarian cancer, mental health issues

 

July 2018

Date Title
20.07.2018 Faculty scoops a Banting and six Vanier awards
19.07.2018 Hanna named acting vice-dean, executive director of School of Rehabilitation Science
18.07.2018 Department of Medicine creates inaugural associate chair, equity and diversity
17.07.2018 Study suggests psychotherapy beneficial for post-surgical pain
12.07.2018 Rescued Thai boys need careful monitoring after traumatic experience, says McMaster researcher
11.07.2018 McMaster medical student wins international hematology award
10.07.2018 Updated guideline recommended for screening of pregnant women
09.07.2018 New insight into Huntington's deisease may open door to drug development
04.07.2018 Carroll named vice-dean and executive director of School of Nursing
04.07.2018 Title changes for health sciences academic administrators

June 2018

Date Title
05.06.2018 Three McMaster health sciences professors join prestigious Order of Canada
28.06.2018 Analysis of patient data supports combined-drug asthma treatment
25.06.2018 Mountjoy to lead Waterloo medical school campus
20.06.2018 Liz Darling named assistant dean of midwifery
05.06.2018 Study suggests cannabis does not increase suicidal behaviour in psychiatric patients
01.06.2018 Hutton receives funding for project advancing Pakistan midwives
01.06.2018 McMaster professor seeks to stop the bleeding

May 2018

Date Title
28.05.2018 Context is key for improving health research among Indigenous peoples
28.05.2018 Meet the 2018 Nursing valedictorian
28.05.2018 Meet the 2018 Faculty of Health Sciences valedictorian
24.05.2018 Family medicine music to graduate's ears
23.05.2018 Medical grad returning home to Eastern Canada to help fill need for family doctors
22.05.2018 Medical journalist, HIV specialist receiving honorary degrees at spring convocation
22.05.2018 Study demonstrates new treatment for severe asthma
22.05.2018 McMaster prof leads team developing approach to assess hemophilia research
17.05.2018 International study suggests alternative treatment for mild asthma
17.05.2018 Mac lab finds tie between gut and pre-leukemia
16.05.2018 McMaster alumna wins Sibley Award for teaching
14.05.2018 Three emerging health leaders share their stories
10.05.2018 Indigenous lead takes nursing award
03.05.2018 Kaushic named scientific director of CIHR institute
03.05.2018 McMaster experts recognized with Canada Research Chairs

April 2018

Date Title
30.04.2018 Seniors more likely to visit the ER after nurse's home care visit
27.04.2018 Too much oxygen increases risk of death in acutely ill adult patients
23.04.2018 Michael G. DeGroote Fellowship Award winners have big plans
20.04.2018 Wong Forum targets cancer therapy breakthrough
19.04.2018 McMaster researchers receive federal infrastructure funding
18.04.2018 Health Sciences Venture Fair showcases McMaster innovations
18.04.2018 Active young adults with Type 1 diabetes have muscle complications: Study
16.04.2018 Mental health initiative focuses on improving treatment for trauma
12.04.2018 McMaster researcher lead on mental health employment report
10.04.2018 Milestones reached in Indigenous Health Initiative
10.04.2018 Investing in the next generation of digestive health research
09.04.2018 McMaster tops in science case competition
09.04.2018 MacMillan and Brown named Distinguished University Professor
09.04.2018 Bowdish and Paré awarded University Scholar Prize
04.04.2018 Using lung MRI to see source of asthma

March 2018

Date Title
17.03.201 McMaster researchers to clarify how much radiation is safe for Canadians
16.03.201 Nursing awards honour students and donors
15.03.201 Two awarded new CMA bursaries
15.03.201 McMaster faculty and students create emergency medicine board game
10.03.201 'Champion of palliative care' receives honour
09.03.201 Blood thinner reduces risk of death after non-cardiac surgery
06.03.201 Pediatric psychology paper among most cited
01.03.201 McMaster program connects future doctors and specialists with Ontario communities
01.03.201 Mysteries of DNA explained in McMaster's Massive Online Open Course
01.03.201 McMaster researchers unravel genetic mystery linked to complex brain disorders, including autism

February 2018

Date Title
27.02.2018 Levine appointed chair of federal review board
22.02.2018 MD alumnus recognized for homeless palliative care program
20.02.2018 Arabski named director of Health Research Services
14.02.2018 Faculty researchers CIHR video winners
15.02.2018 Waterloo medical campus puts older and younger together
15.02.2018 McMaster study finds opportunity to increase opioid dependence treatment in Ontario jails
13.02.2018 Health Leadership Academy launches physician fellowships
07.02.2018 Advancing health in Africa: Giving pregnant women the right to safe deliveries in Uganda
07.02.2018 Advancing health in Africa: Mentoring subspecialists from Uganda in Hamilton
06.02.2018 Advancing health in Africa: Supporting healthy life trajectories in South Africa
06.02.2018 Advancing health in Africa: Nurturing psychiatrists in Uganda
05.02.2018 Advancing health in Africa: Using rehabilitation to help those living with HIV in Zambia
05.02.2018 Advancing health in Africa: Building the first medical school in Namibia
01.02.2018 Carpool incentive proposal earns McMaster students public health pitch
01.02.2018 McMaster conference puts focus on cannabis science

January 2018

30.01.2018 Researcher searching the world for solutions to global health problems
26.01.2018 Five myths about exercise
25.01.2018 McMaster receives $19M in health research funding
23.01.2018 Health sciences course unites elementary students and seniors through music
22.01.2018 Coombes named Chair of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences
16.01.2018 Being born during a flu pandemic may increase risk of death in another influenza pandemic: McMaster
15.01.2018 High intensity interval training a promising treatment for breast cancer patients
08.01.2018 Famed professor to discuss diet role in global obesity
05.01.2018 Hamilton researchers discover new way to predict early heart disease
05.01.2018 Walsh recognized with AFMC Award
05.01.2018 McMaster professors made Officers of the Order of Canada
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