MUHC in the Media - March 10, 2025
Five years later: Our experts share their thoughts on the pandemic
Dr. Lucie Opatrny, President and Executive Director of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and former Assistant Deputy Minister at the MSSS, was interviewed by CBC Quebec and 98.5 FM. Her colleague Dr. Jason Shahin, Director of Intensive Care at the MUHC also spoke with CBC Quebec about the lessons learned from the pandemic. Meanwhile, Dr. Don Vinh, Infectious Disease Specialist, did the same with Andrew Carter on CJAD radio.
New drug offers hope for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Qalsody is the first treatment to target the genetic cause of the disease. This new “breakthrough” treatment, which has received market authorization from Health Canada, offers hope of finding a similar treatment for other variants of the disease. Dr. Angela Genge, Director of The Neuro's ALS Clinic, Genge was the lead investigator in the clinical trials. TVA Nouvelles and CTV News
Cured of his serious OCD after a few therapy sessions
A 14-year-old teenager had been suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) for years, with nothing working to help him get rid of it. At his worst, he could spend up to 12 hours a day performing OCD-related rituals. After only a few therapeutic interventions with Dr. Eva-Flore Bui-Xuan, Director of the Psychiatry Department at the Montreal Children's Hospital, he is now completely cured. Montreal Gazette
A change in child concussion management policies led to improvements in recovery time
The Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH) got children doing physiotherapy rehab earlier with positive results, shows a recent study led by Elizabeth Teel, at the time a McGill University postdoctoral student at the MCH under the supervision of Isabelle Gagnon, clinical scientist in the MCH Trauma Centre’s Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Program/Concussion Clinic. It was done in close collaboration with Debbie Friedman, MCH Trauma Director, and the MCH interprofessional clinical team. CityNews, CBC, CJAD
Disney characters visit the MUHC
Mickey and his friends delighted the little ones at the MUHC last week when they visited children at the Royal Victoria Hospital daycare and patients at the Montreal Children's Hospital. CTV News
POLG: A rare disease in the spotlight
An article about POLG, the disease that took the life of the Prince of Luxembourg, mentions a clinical trial led at The Institute by Dr. Ken Myers, neurologist at the Montreal Children's Hospital. Le Journal de Montréal, TVA, 24h
Measles outbreaks: lower vaccination rates to blame
Current measles outbreaks in Quebec are due to a drop in vaccination rates. Dr. Earl Rubin, Director of the Infectious Diseases Division at the Montreal Children's Hospital, and Dr. Donald Vinh, MUHC infectious disease specialist, explain that a 95 percent vaccination rate is required to achieve herd immunity. CBC, Global News, CityNews
Gestational diabetes and women of colour
Dr. Kaberi Dasgupta, researcher at The Institute and director of the MUHC Division of general internal medicine explains why women of colour are more likely to be diagnosed with gestational diabetes. CTV News
Sex bias in healthcare
In an article that addresses the current state of the healthcare system for women, Dr. Nikita Pai, researcher at The Insitute, talks about bias that begins in clinical research. Healthing.ca
Increasing collaboration in research
Dr. Guy Rouleau, Director of The Neuro, speaks about his vision for accelerating neurological disease research through open science. Neuro Rehab Times
The time change in March disrupts our habits
When daylight lasts longer in the evening, it alters our perception of time and can affect our energy levels. Jennifer Russell, psychologist at the MUHC, explains the adjustments needed to better adapt to this time change and minimize its effects on our mental health, on CJAD radio.