MUHC in the Media - June 2, 2025

The Montreal Children's Hospital (MCH) Dialysis Centre has decided to embrace “green nephrology”, with more than promising results. By adjusting the dialysis machines, it was able to save up to 98 L of water per patient per treatment, without affecting the quality of care. It is the first pediatric dialysis centre in Canada to set up such a project, explain Dr. Marie-Michèle Gaudreault-Tremblay, Director of the Kidney Transplant Program, and Leina Kingdom, a medical student. La Presse

Patients with advanced pancreatic, lung or breast cancer at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) are the first in Canada to test the safety and effectiveness of a new radioligand therapy for cancer. This experimental treatment targets cancer cells more precisely while sparing healthy tissue. Dr. Ramy Saleh, the medical director of clinical trials in oncology at The Institute's Centre for Innovative Medicine, explains why this approach offers so much hope. La Presse, Noovo, CityNews, CTV News

On International Day of Action for Women’s Health, Dr. Natalie Dayan spoke to the newspaper Le Devoir about PregTrial, a national initiative tackling the long-standing exclusion of pregnant and lactating women from clinical trials.

Open for just over a year, the MGH Medical Day Centre has treated more than 2,000 patients and freed up beds in the emergency room. It has six nurses and one doctor, and patients are referred from anywhere within the MUHC. The staff sees up to 22 patients a day. City News, TVA Nouvelles , CTV News, Salut Bonjour

The Intermediate-Complexity Coordination and Navigation (I-CCAN) service is offered to patients aged 0 to 18 years who require intermediate complex medical care and who are followed on a long-term basis by at least three ambulatory services at the Montreal Children’s Hospital. A care coordinator is responsible for centralizing access to care and resources and streamlining service planning, explains Dr. Sara Long-Gagné, I-CCAN's Medical Director. Agence QMI

The daily life of 14-year-old Mario changed radically last January. After waiting all his life, the patient at the Montreal Children's Hospital finally received a particularly complex kidney transplant, a first in Canada. CityNews

While awaiting a kidney transplant, Véronique Jacob reached out for help this past fall by posting a message on social media, expressing her urgent need for a kidney donor. Moved by her story, Simon Dugal quickly responded and began the necessary steps to determine if he was a match. After undergoing all the required tests, he was confirmed as a compatible donor for Véronique. The surgery is scheduled to take place this summer. Both patients shared their touching story during an interview on Patrick Lagacé’s morning show on 98,5 FM.

Dr. Louise Pilote, researcher and specialist in general internal medicine and cardiovascular epidemiology, and Deputy Director of The Institute, spoke about the importance of increasing women's participation in clinical research and the challenges this presents. Radio-Canada, Le Soleil, L’Actualité

Dr. Kaberi Dasgupta, Senior Scientist and Director of The Institute’s Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, commented on the spread of misleading advertisements for diabetes products that are not endorsed by Diabetes Canada, despite how they look. CBC News

The U.S. Secretary of Health recently declared that the COVID-19 vaccine is no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women. However, from a scientific point of view, vaccination of these populations is still recommended, points out Dr. Earl Rubin, Director of the Infectious Diseases Division at the Montreal Children's Hospital. CityNews

The decision to have a child or start a family is far from simple. Many factors come into play: the parenting models observed during childhood, financial situation, professional ambitions, fears of passing on certain health issues, or doubts about being a good enough parent. These doubts and hesitations can make this choice particularly challenging. Jennifer Russell, Head of the  Psychology Department at the MUHC (adult sites), explains the main psychological barriers that can hinder this decision-making process. CJAD