MUHC in the Media - April 8, 2024
Eclipse: measures at the MCH
Patients at the Montreal Children's Hospital will be able to watch the eclipse if they have the appropriate viewing glasses and are accompanied by a parent. Otherwise, several preventive measures have been put in place to remind families not to look at the sun without these glasses. Le Devoir
A new test for monitoring multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease affecting 90,000 Canadians, with an average age at diagnosis of 43. The disease causes muscular weakness that can lead to difficulties with locomotion and fine motor skills, as well as vision and cognitive problems. A Quebec software program has been approved by Health Canada to help monitor multiple sclerosis. ETNA-MS uses eye movements to assess disease progression. Interview in La Presse with Dr. Étienne de Villers-Sidani, neurologist at Neuro.
Monica Flores at Telefilm Canada
Monica Flores, an independent member of the Montreal Children's Hospital's Council for Services to Children and Adolescents, has recently been appointed Vice-President of Governmental Affairs and Communications at Telefilm Canada. eBoss