School provision of universal free meals and blood pressure outcomes among youths
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With $3M in new federal funding over two years, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine molecular virologist Dr. Marc-André Langlois and a multidisciplinary team of collaborators will be a vital part of Canada’s ability to respond effectively to infectious disease threats & future pandemics. With this investment from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the national network of experts led by Dr. Langlois will be able to support large-scale scientific research, protect vulnerable communities, and strengthen the country’s ability to face future health emergencies.
MIT researchers identified mucins that defend against Salmonella and other bacteria that cause diarrhea. They now hope to create synthetic mucins that could help prevent or treat Salmonella and other foodborne infections.