McMaster Health Sciences

.@McMasterU student duo develops care kits for unhoused people in need.

Myra Godara and Ryan Ho, @machealthsci students, have paired up to provide hygiene kits in Hamilton, Niagara and Kitchener-Waterloo, and looking to expand across the province.

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Omalizumab and remibrutinib are the most effective drugs for refractory chronic urticaria, finds study.

Led by Alexandro Chu, @MacDeptMed research assistant, the meta-analysis compared the benefits and harms of systemic treatments for chronic urticaria.

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Heart failure drug spironolactone fails to lower cardiovascular risk in dialysis patients.

Michael Walsh, principal investigator, @PHRIresearch scientist and @MacDeptMed associate professor, explains the “much-needed clarity” the study's findings provide.
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Cancer survival rates showing improvement, Statistics Canada report says.

Jonathan Sussman, radiation oncologist and professor, spoke with @GlobalNews about the success of curative therapy and the impact of socioeconomics on accessing this type of care.

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Protein language model hits undruggable targets, no structure required, finds recent study.

Ray Truant, co-author and professor, spoke with @GENbio about the study - describing how their generalizable AI method works and its therapeutic potential.

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