The research team wanted to examine pandemic-related impacts with a frailty lens because many of the public health measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 were based on age.
McMaster researchers have developed a way to coax bacteriophages into linking together and forming microscopic beads. Those beads can safely be applied to food and other materials to rid them of harmful pathogens.
McMaster is working with its partners to ensure that life-saving medical isotopes are delivered on time and without traffic delays to hospitals.