medical science

Michael Kras
26 Mar 2021

McMaster University receives $5 million for study on vaccines in long-term care

Hamilton’s McMaster University is once again leading the pack in terms of research and innovation, receiving a $5 million grant to conduct research on vaccination against COVID-19 in long-term care ...

Michael Kras
17 Nov 2020

Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine looking almost 95% effective

Barely a week after Pfizer announced extremely encouraging data about their COVID-19 vaccine, American biotechnology company Moderna has quickly followed suit with news that looks just as, if not more...

Michael Kras
09 Nov 2020

McMaster University awarded $1.475 million for COVID-19 research

Justin Trudeau’s federal government has just awarded $1.475 million to the research team at McMaster University investigating COVID-19. The funding comes from the Canadian Foundation of Innovation�...

Michael Kras
28 Oct 2020

Hamilton medical student creates educational children’s book about COVID-19

McMaster medical student and visual artist Nicole Crimi has created what may end up being one of the most important children’s books of the year. Created as an educational resource to help young chi...