Simple finger-prick blood test could help women with debilitating condition

April 14, 2024

Dr. Mathew Leonardi and Dr. Nicholas Leyland recently spoke with Healthy Debate about the importance of McMaster’s nationwide study on the simple, finger-prick blood test that would revolutionize the diagnosis of endometriosis.

McMaster researchers awarded $1.9 million from JRI to study severe maternal morbidity

March 6, 2024

Congratulations to Dr. Giulia Muraca and Dr. Rohan D’Souza who were a part of a multi-disciplinary team of McMaster researchers who received funding for a new study focused on addressing severe maternal morbidity in the Hamilton region and beyond. This grant is awarded from the Juravinski Research Institute (JRI) which Institute supports vital health research across Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. The project is titled: The project, titled SERENE: Supportive, Evidence-informed, Responsive, and Equity-oriented prevention-and-care model to reduce the incidence and NEgative impacts of severe maternal morbidity.

Breaking down 5 common myths about endometriosis

March 4, 2024

Mathew Leonardi, advanced gynecological surgeon, sonologist and assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at McMaster University, busts five common myths about endometriosis.

Dr Esther Chin, and Global Surgery in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Dr. Esther Chin was Recently Featured in a Canadian Global Surgery Trainees’ Alliance Blog Post. Dr. Chin discusses her amazing work in global surgery! Read more at the link below

McMaster Health Forum contributes to labour and childbirth toolkit released by the WHO

OCTOBER 18, 2023

A scientific lead from the McMaster Health Forum is among a group of international experts who contributed to a toolkit recently published by the World Health Organization (WHO) that provides guidance for care during and immediately after childbirth.

The toolkit provides detailed information and resources to close the gap between labour and postnatal care recommendations released by the WHO in 2018 and 2022, and current policies and practices. Read more at the link below.

Researchers receive $840,000 to establish virtual hub focused on improving pregnancy care

September 5, 2023

Congratulations to Isabelle Malhalme and Rohan D’Souza for receiving $840,000 from Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) and Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) to establish a virtual hub designed to advance inclusive pregnancy research and care in Canada. Read more at the link below.

Steroids used to avoid preterm births can be ‘double-edged sword,’ say researchers

AUGUST 3, 2023

Dr. Sarah McDonald discusses new research on how the steroids commonly offered to pregnant people with increased risk of preterm birth may be unnecessary and may lead to long-term health issues for the infants.