MUHC in the Media - September 22, 2025

In connection with Québec Sarcoma Day on September 19, Dr. Nada Jabado highlighted a study that uncovers new pathological mechanisms specific to osteosarcoma and points to potential therapeutic avenues. These discoveries are the result of a collaborative effort led by Livia Garzia, PhD, a scientist in the Cancer Research Program at The Institute, together with Nada Jabado, hemato-oncologist at the Montreal Children's Hospital and Scientist at The Institute, and Claudia Kleinman, PhD, a researcher at the Lady Davis Institute. La Presse

Some cancer tumours resist standard treatments, leaving patients exposed to toxic side effects without benefit. In collaboration with researchers at the Wyss Institute at Harvard, Dr. Lorenzo Ferri, together with Sanjima Pal and their team at The Institute have developed an organ chip – an innovative device that accurately predicts a patient’s response to treatment. This device recreates a patient’s tumour in miniature, together with the surrounding cells and proteins. Dr. Ferri discussed this research, which was published in the Journal of Translational Medicine, on the Radio-Canada science program Les années lumière.

As part of the radio show Ça me regarde, broadcast on Radio-Canada, Ariane Labrèche, a journalist with the RAD platform, spoke with host Madeleine Blais-Morin about the MUHC's Intensive Care Recovery Program — an initiative founded by Dr. David Hornstein and supported full-time by nurse Caroline Hardy, all for the well-being of patients.

Linda Peltier, PhD in Experimental Medicine, and Dr. Pierre Laneuville of The Institute’s Cell Therapy Centre, along with Dr. David Mitchell of the Montreal Children’s Hospital, caution the public against the false promises of the private cord blood banking industry. Radio-Canada

In an article devoted to medical research, marketing, and false promises related to longevity, as well as attempts to slow or reverse aging, Dr. Gustavo Duque, Director of the Division of Geriatric Medicine at the MUHC and researcher at The Institute, discusses geroscience, an emerging discipline that seeks to prevent and treat age-related diseases in a comprehensive manner. He emphasizes the importance of promoting healthy longevity rather than simply prolonging life. Magazine Bel-Âge.

Several children have been injured by cars while walking to school. How can the situation be improved? This report from La Presse explores the issue with Liane Fransblow, Trauma Coordinator at the Montreal Children's Hospital (MCH), and Dr. Samara Zavalkoff, Pediatric Intensivist at the MCH.

The one-year postponement of the implementation of residential swimming pool safety regulations is causing concern among health professionals. The mandatory installation of fencing would prevent many avoidable drownings, says Debbie Friedman, Trauma Director at the Montreal Children's Hospital (MCH). CTV News

Dr. Hussein Wissanji, a pediatric surgeon at the MCH, also spoke on the subject. La Presse, CBC, Radio-Canada, Le Journal de Montréal

COVID-19 cases have been on the rise for the past month, but no unusual surge is expected this fall, according to Dr. Jesse Papenburg, a pediatric infectious disease specialist and medical microbiologist at the Montreal Children's Hospital. Protégez-vous

He also gave an interview about the fact that only vulnerable individuals will receive the COVID-19 vaccine free of charge this year and the review of vaccination practices in the United States. Radio-Canada, La Presse

Wasps are most aggressive at the end of summer. However, their stings are not dangerous, with a few exceptions, according to Dr. Moshe Ben-Shoshan, an allergy and immunology specialist at the Montreal Children's Hospital. CTV News

Intriguing posters asking, “Are you a communist?” have appeared on the streets of Saguenay, a campaign initiated by the Revolutionary Communist Party. Dr. Cécile Rousseau, a psychiatrist at the Montreal Children's Hospital, notes that the political climate is more polarized than before and that this initiative is part of a stronger desire for change. Le Journal de Québec

Dr. Jamil Asselah, medical oncologist at the MUHC and researcher at The Institute, comments on a British study showing that women who have already been diagnosed with breast cancer face only a slightly higher risk than other women of developing a new cancer. La Presse