MUHC in the Media - December 8, 2025

A public information meeting was held on Tuesday, December 2, to update residents on the progress of the Lachine Hospital expansion project. Nearly forty participants joined the virtual event, during which representatives from the MUHC, the Société québécoise des infrastructures (SQI), and the Lachine Hospital Foundation provided an overview of the work completed, underway, and planned. Nouvelles d’ici

Santa made his grand entrance in the most unforgettable way at the Montreal Children's Hospital: he rappelled down the façade! But his visit took an unexpected turn when the Grinch appeared and attempted to steal the presents meant for the little patients. A member of the Groupe tactique d’intervention from the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal was here to support Santa. Thanks to his intervention, the Grinch had no choice but to return every single present. Global News, Agence QMI

Using artificial intelligence and working closely with his team, Dr. Paul Martineau, an orthopedic surgeon at the MUHC, developed an innovative tool that can detect and analyze jumping movements using a simple smartphone, helping to identify factors that increase the risk of injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Since its launch in October, the Hurtblocker app has already been downloaded more than 3,500 times for free on the App Store. The application has also drawn the attention of CBC Daybreak and CBC Radio One Quebec.

Flu season has officially started earlier than usual and is particularly affecting children, says Dr. Jesse Papenburg, pediatric infectious disease specialist and medical microbiologist at the Montreal Children's Hospital. The Canadian Press, Radio-Canada, The Globe and Mail

He also gave an interview about the hepatitis B vaccine and on respiratory syncytial virus. Le Devoir, CBC

Traffic in the emergency room at the Montreal Children's Hospital has increased significantly since mid-November, particularly due to cases of influenza, according to Dr. Harley Eisman, Medical Director of the Emergency Department. CBC

Dr. Elena Netchiporouk, dermatologist at the MUHC and researcher at The Institute, was interviewed on the radio program Les Années lumière to discuss the possible links between skin cancer and tattoos. Radio-Canada Ici Première

Dr. Makeda Semret, a member of the MUHC Infectious Diseases Division and an investigator at The Institute, is quoted in an article on antibiotic-resistant bacteria. La Presse

An article reports that U.S. Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has rejected new standards aimed at testing for the presence of asbestos—a carcinogenic substance—in talc-based cosmetics. However, current methods for detecting asbestos in these products are not sufficiently accurate. For this reason, Dr. Lucy Gilbert—director of the MUHC Gynecologic Oncology Division and Women's Health Research Unit, as well as chair of the Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology at McGill—recommends avoiding talc and talc-containing cosmetics. La Presse