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Myles Sergeant holding a shovel and a potted plant, on the green space outside a building.

Myles Sergeant recognized with 2025 Environmental Health Award

Sergeant's award recognizes his commitment to integrating environmental stewardship into clinical practice, education, advocacy, mentorship and community action.
Closeup of the torso of a child with measles.

‘An embarrassment’: What losing measles-elimination status means for Canada 

Immunologist Dawn Bowdish explains what the change in status means for Canadians, and what needs to be done to get back on track. 
Head and shoulders of smiling Lehana Thabane, wearing a grey suit and a pink shirt and tie.

Lehana Thabane elected to the World Academy of Sciences

Thabane is one of only two Canadians elected to the newest class of fellows, joining 62 other top-tier scientists from across the globe.
Two panelists seated on stage at a conference, holding microphones.

Canadian life sciences leaders gather at McMaster for national biomanufacturing summit 

Leaders from industry, academia, government and other partner organizations met at the Canadian Pandemic Prepardness Hub event to chart a path toward a more resilient and self-sufficient biomanufacturing ecosystem.
Two people wearing McMaster lab coats, smiling as one of them works in a lab.

McMaster researchers discover antibiotic proteins that kill a broad range of bacteria

'I’ve spent my entire career studying antimicrobial proteins and I’ve never seen anything like it.' Research reveals a new way that proteins can be used to kill bacteria.
Seen from over his shoulder, a person with sideburns is looking at images of the human retina.

In plain sight: What the eyes reveal about aging and cardiovascular risk

Tiny blood vessels in the eye can reveal a person’s risk of cardiovascular disease, while providing an overall look at vascular health and biological aging status, new McMaster research shows.
Gonzalo Dejo Mau.

Health sciences undergrad makes a home for himself, and his Latin American ancestry, at Mac

From co-founding a Latinx student group to conducting wet lab research in celiac disease, Gonzalo Dejo Mau is carving out space for identity, advocacy, and academic excellence.
A person's torso: They're measuring their waist over their white button-up shirt

‘Skinny fat’ linked to silent artery damage, McMaster study reveals

Hidden fat, not just visible weight, can quietly damage arteries, underscoring the need to consider more than body mass index and waist circumference in assessing cardiovascular risk.
The 2025 Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences (BBS) Summer Scholars Program graduating class, with Program Chair Caitlin Mullarkey (left) and BBS Chair Brian Coombes (right).

Breaking barriers in biomedical science: McMaster’s diversity-in-STEM program celebrates a new cohort of graduates

Now in its fourth year, the program offers fully funded research opportunities to small cohorts of Ontario-based undergraduates who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or 2SLGBTQIA+.
headshots of Mark Loeb and Matthew Miller.

Seasonal flu shots prevent severe disease and death, McMaster study shows 

Even when it doesn't prevent infection, a flu shot can protect against hospitalization and death, a large-scale study shows.
Dawn Bowdish.

Dawn Bowdish honoured with Research Canada Leadership in Advocacy Award

Bowdish, a professor in the Department of Medicine at McMaster University, is being recognized for her work in promoting health research.

Analysis: The evidence is clear: National pharmacare for contraception can’t wait

National pharmacare is essential for equitable access to prescription contraception, writes McMaster PhD candidate Amanda Downey.