Dr. Bassel Dawod, Research Associate with CHILD at McMaster University, has left his position with the Study as of 14 August 2024. In late August, Dr. Dawod will be assuming a new role in the University of Texas at Dallas … Continued
To thank the wonderful families partipating in CHILD, in early 2024 we hosted our first-ever Winter Giveaway Contest! Eight prizes were given away at each study site (five prizes for CHILD youth, three prizes for CHILD parents), and one grand … Continued
From the time Hannah was an infant, her parents had to take her repeatedly to the hospital due to respiratory problems. There, she was often diagnosed with pneumonia or other lung infections and given a puffer and/or treated with antibiotics. … Continued
The CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) is pleased to announce the 2024 recipient the Sears Undergraduate Summer Studentship: Anglin Dent, a medical student at the University of Toronto. Anglin’s proposed research on longitudinal phenotypes of asthma-related risk factors in CHILD aims … Continued
CHILD Co-Director Dr. Stuart Turvey has recently been involved in the launching of two new health science research networks and has received a major academic award. On March 19, 2024, the University of British Columbia (UBC) announced the recipients of … Continued
Dr. Meghan Azad, Deputy Director the CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD), has been awarded a prestigious 2024 Canada Gairdner Momentum Award. The accolade recognizes her as a globally leading researcher for her groundbreaking work on human breastmilk, the infant microbiome and … Continued
Dr. Michelle Helm, Managing Director of the CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) at McMaster University, has left her position with the Study effective 2 April 2024. Dr. Helm served as CHILD’s Managing Director since June 2022. In her time at McMaster, … Continued
The Schroeder Allergy and Immunology Research Institute (SAIRI) at McMaster University is a centre for research into the causes of and treatments for life-threatening allergies. Established in 2020 with a $10 million gift from the Schroeder Foundation, SAIRI is exploring … Continued
New 15 May 2023 WHO guideline: Use of non-sugar sweeteners. On 15 May 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a new guideline on non-sugar sweeteners (NSS), which recommends against the use of NSS to control body weight or reduce … Continued
A new multi-cohort study has found that, during infancy, individuals born preterm typically have a lower BMI (Body Mass Index, a measure of body fat based on height and weight) and a lower risk of overweight compared to their full-term … Continued