An international team of researchers analyzed centuries-old DNA from victims and survivors of the Black Death pandemic, identifying key genetic differences that determined who lived and who died, and how those aspects of our immune systems have continued to evolve since that time.
McMaster's Centre of Excellence in Protective Equipment and Materials (CEPEM) is helping a startup launch a hyper-localized air purification system with the potential to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Patients can recover from orthopedic surgery just as well without using opioid-based painkillers, according to a McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) study.