MUHC in the Media - December 29, 2025

In 2022, Richard Martin noticed that a lump beneath his left eye was growing at an alarming rate. Resident of Malartic in the Abitibi region, he consulted Dr. Christian El-Hadad, an MUHC ophthalmologist who travels to the area four to six times a year to provide specialized care for patients with complex eye conditions. After several tests, Richard learned that he had a rare form of cancer of the lacrimal sac. Without the chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatments proposed by Dr. El-Hadad, Richard Martin could have lost his eye; however, on December 22, 2022, he received the greatest gift of all, the complete disappearance of the cancerous tumour. La Presse

New evidence from a six-country study led by Dr. Brett Burstein, a pediatric emergency physician at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, in collaboration with the Children’s National Hospital, in Washington, shows simple blood and urine tests could spare many young infants with fevers from more invasive procedures. Section Une année d’avancées québécoises en santé, La Presse.

Dr. Donald Vinh, a specialist at the McGill University Health Centre, says the emergency room is “bursting at the seams” as the province grapples with a combination of flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. Global News, City News , Toronto Star , CP24 , InSauga , Vancouver is Awesome , The Times Colonist , The Winnipeg Free Press , The Hamilton Spectator , Waterloo Region Record , OrilliaMatters.com, The Penticton Herald , TownandCountryTODAY.com , Canadian Press - Broadcast News (Print Edition) , Canadian Press (Print Edition)

Icy weather sends Montrealers to ERs with fractures and concussions
Monday morning’s freezing rain and icy sidewalks sent at least seven people with fractures and concussions to a heavily overcrowded Montreal hospital emergency room downtown, compounding the pressure on the health system amid an exceptionally virulent flu season. The McGill University Health Centre urged members of the public to avoid going to the ER if they have a non-urgent problem and instead to call the Info-Santé 811 hotline or consult their doctor. The Gazette

Measles cases are on the rise in Quebec. Advice from Dr. Jesse Papenburg, pediatric infectious disease specialist and medical microbiologist at the Montreal Children's Hospital. CJAD 800

The increase in measles cases in Quebec may be attributable to lower vaccination rates than in the past, according to Dr. Earl Rubin, Director of the Infectious Diseases Division at the Montreal Children's Hospital. CBC

Last year, the son of Dr. Samara Zavalkoff, a pediatric intensivist at the Montreal Children's Hospital, was hit by a car on his way to school. Fortunately, he was not seriously injured, but the physician has since been speaking out publicly to raise awareness among the public and decision-makers about road safety around high schools. The Suburban