/newsroom/taxonomy/term/11112/all en /newsroom/channels/news/tick-borne-pathogens-increasingly-widespread-central-canada-343574 <p>Tick-borne pathogens, known for causing illnesses such as Lyme disease, are on the rise in Central Canada – presenting new risks in areas where they were never previously detected.</p> <p>The findings from researchers at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº and the University of Ottawa demonstrate the need for more comprehensive testing and tracking to detect the spread and potential risk of tick-borne pathogens to human and wildlife populations throughout Canada.</p> Wed, 16 Nov 2022 16:39:13 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 288511 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/cfi-invests-39-m-mcgill-research-342180 <p>Announced today by the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, 15 Æ»¹ûÒùÔº researchers received a total of $3.9 million from the <a href="https://www.innovation.ca/apply-manage-awards/funding-opportunities/john-r-evans-leaders-fund" target="_blank">Canada Foundation for Innovation’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund (CFI JELF)</a>. The Quebec government will provide matching funds for these awards. Across 40 Canadian institutions, Champagne announced $64 million to support 251 research infrastructure projects.</p> Wed, 21 Sep 2022 14:15:25 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 288375 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/national-study-collect-data-aging-adults-experiences-during-covid-19-pandemic-321774 <p>How does a pandemic affect the physical and psychological health of adults as they age? Does COVID-19 have an impact on the delivery of regular health-care services? Does a COVID-19 infection lead to long-term health problems affecting the lungs or brain?</p> Wed, 22 Apr 2020 13:53:18 +0000 amelia.souffrant@mail.mcgill.ca 209009 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/bigger-evolutionary-jump-more-lethal-cross-species-diseases-could-be-295778 <p>Some diseases which are fatal in one species can cause only mild discomfort in another—but it’s hard for scientists to predict how lethal a disease will be if it leaps across species.</p> <p>However, a new paper published this week in PNAS indicates that the evolutionary relationship between infected hosts can predict the impact of diseases.</p> Thu, 28 Mar 2019 18:34:56 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 154549 at /newsroom /newsroom/rima-slim Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000 Anonymous 24014 at /newsroom /newsroom/judes-poirier Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000 Anonymous 22898 at /newsroom /newsroom/roger-prichard Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000 Anonymous 23626 at /newsroom /newsroom/bruce-mazer Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000 Anonymous 23566 at /newsroom