The multitude of interconnected crises the world is facing highlights the need for improvement around the integration of scientific research into public policymaking.
CaNCaM-Preg, a McMaster-led project focused on creating a better understanding of risk factors for heart conditions during pregnancy, has been awarded $5 million from Heart & Stroke, along with partners at Brain Canada and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research - Institute of Gender and Health.
New research from McMaster and the University of Colorado identifies key genes in the evolutionary arms race between bacteria and the viruses that kill them, which could potentially be harnessed to treat antibiotic resistance.