MUHC in the Media - July 14, 2025

Since April 2025, a fast-track intervention protocol has been implemented to allow patients from the Montérégie-Ouest region who show clear signs of a stroke to be transported directly to The Neuro, bypassing their local hospitals. Dr. Catherine Legault, a neurologist at The Neuro, explains the benefits of this new approach on Châteauguay’s 101.9 FM CHAI radio station and at TVRS (Télé Rive-Sud)

BCG therapy—the gold standard treatment for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) —is one of the earliest forms of cancer immunotherapy. Now, 50 years after it was first developed from the tuberculosis vaccine, its therapeutic power could be dramatically enhanced by combining it with a natural molecule derived from fungi, as demonstrated by a team of scientists led by Maziar Divangahi, Senior Scientist at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (The Institute) and Professor in McGill’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. The Sherbrooke Record

Every summer, the Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH) Emergency Department treats more than 4,000 children and teens with assorted traumatic injuries, the majority of which are preventable. To ensure that summer stays full of fun times and good memories, the MCH Trauma Centre issues an important alert, mentions Liane Fransblow, Trauma Coordinator. Radio-Canada, Global News

More and more patients are turning to ChatGPT for information about diagnoses or treatment options. In many cases, this tool can be helpful. However, Dr. Alan Forster, Director of Innovation, Transformation and Clinical Performance at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), explains that we need to be mindful of the fact that AI delivers its answers with confidence, as if they were always true, even though they can be completely wrong. Wired

These days, we sometimes sense a certain anger among young people towards adults and the world around them. How should we react? Dr. Cécile Rousseau, a psychiatrist at the Montreal Children's Hospital, offers some advice. Radio-Canada

Cheaper versions of obesity drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy could be available in Canada as early as January. Dr. Kaberi Dasgupta, Senior Scientist in the Metabolic Disorders Program at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (The Institute), sees this as good news for people who suffer from excess weight and its complications, but can't afford the brand-name drugs. CBC News

The COVID-19 pandemic has not only disrupted the social and economic habits of Canadians, it has also led to a nationwide rise in obesity, according to a new study published in the Canadian Medical Journal. The study of 746,000 Canadians aged 18 and over reveals that the adult obesity rate, based on body mass index (BMI), has risen from 24.95% in 2009 to 32.69% in 2023. Dr. Julie St-Pierre, pediatrician at the Montreal Children's Hospital, comments the study in the Journal de Montréal.

FC Bologna donates a jersey from the soccer club to every newborn in the city. What about Montreal babies? At the MUHC, children receive gifts from sports teams during occasional visits by their members, but not as systematically as the FC Bologna. 98.5 FM