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An innovative project for amputees: the arrival of osseointegration in Quebec
November 8th, 2019 News Releases Thanks to the expertise of the McGill University Health Centre, the CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal and funding from the Government of Quebec, a first patient has benefited from osseointegration, a surgical …
Congratulations to the Lachine Dialysis unit, whose central lines have been infection-free since January 2019!
November 11th, 2019 The McGill University Health Centre (MUCH) extends huge congratulations to the Dialysis unit at the Lachine Hospital for maintaining an impressive infection-free streak: since the beginning of 2019, there hasn’t been a single infection …
Congratulations to the Lachine Dialysis unit, whose central lines have been infection-free since January 2019!
November 12th, 2019 Accolades News Congratulations to the Lachine Dialysis unit, whose central lines have been infection-free since January 2019! The McGill University Health Centre (MUCH) extends huge congratulations to the Dialysis unit at the Lachine …
August winner of the Relève étoile Jacques-Genest award
November 12th, 2019 Accolades Congratulations to Emily MacLean, doctoral student at the RI-MUHC! Source: Med E-News. Emily MacLean, a PhD student in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health at McGill University, is the award …
Type 1 diabetes: a smooth transition from pediatric to adult care at the MUHC
November 14th, 2019 Articles News Only 10 percent of people living with diabetes in Canada have type 1 diabetes. Nineteen-year-old Nicolas McGee is one of them. When Nicolas was a toddler, his daycare monitors used to tell him to stop drinking so much …
Sustaining green practices beyond Earth Day
April 18th, 2019 Even in recycling, quality over quantity matters. On this Earth Day, the MUHC is taking important strides to decrease its carbon footprint across its network as a leading environmentally-friendly healthcare institution. How, exactly? The …
Code Red at the Glen site (Research Institute of the MUHC)
April 24th, 2019 Releases A Code Red was launched at the Research Institute of the MUHC - Glen site at 9:20 a.m. after a fire started in a dryer. The smoke from the fire set off sprinklers, which caused flooding in Bloc E. The entire building was …
Don't sit on Irritable Bowel Syndrome
April 25th, 2019 IBS is a chronic gastrointestinal disorder that presents itself via symptoms of abdominal pain, bloating, and altered bowel habits of diarrhea or constipation, and it is more prevalent in patients under 50. One in 10 people struggles with …
Harnessing the body's power in fight against cancer
April 30th, 2019 Research Notoriety never mattered to John Souaid until cancer came along. Now, the 78-year-old grandfather of five is filled with optimism following his participation in a cutting-edge global trial involving immunotherapy treatment for …
Talking open science with Dr. Nitika Pant Pai
April 30th, 2019 Research Known for her work developing HIV Smart!, an award-winning smartphone application that allows for home-based self-testing for HIV, Dr. Nitika Pant Pai , Associate Professor in McGill University’s Department of Medicine, is also a …