/newsroom/taxonomy/term/3313/all en /newsroom/channels/news/experts-wildfires-373120 <p>As wildfire season begins, Canada’s federal government has announced <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/public-safety-canada/news/2026/05/government-of-canada-funds-10-new-wildfire-firefighting-aircraft-and-two-firefighting-support-assets-to-boost-nationwide-response-capacity.html" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">the country’s first-ever federally funded reserve of firefighting aircraft</a> that will be used to support provinces and territories. Last year’s wildfire season was Canada’s second-worst on record; it prompted severe air quality alerts across much of the country. </p> Wed, 27 May 2026 14:02:16 +0000 keila.depape@mcgill.ca 330335 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-potential-impact-wildfire-smoke-and-heat-peoples-immune-systems-365382 <p>As wildfires and heatwaves become more frequent in Canada, a ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ researcher is investigating whether they play a role in triggering autoimmune diseases like lupus.</p> Tue, 13 May 2025 20:49:34 +0000 keila.depape@mcgill.ca 317496 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/covid-19-boosters-help-avoid-breakthrough-infections-immunocompromised-people-mcgill-led-study-finds-364517 <p>New research findings provide solid evidence that annual COVID-19 vaccine booster doses continue to be advisable for certain immunocompromised people, researchers at ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ say.</p> Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:21:18 +0000 keila.depape@mcgill.ca 315460 at /newsroom /newsroom/sasha-bernatsky Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000 Anonymous 24004 at /newsroom