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More vaccinations!
February 25th, 2021 Articles News Staff are eagerly sending in their post-vaccination pictures, and we're thrilled to share them with you. On behalf of our patients, staff, and our city, thank you healthcare workers for saying yes to the vaccine! …
Caring for a child with a degenerative rare disease
February 28th, 2021 Research News Marie-Michèle Arpin with son, Thomas. “Before giving birth to my son, I was not aware of what it meant to live with a seriously ill child. As a parent, it is sometimes difficult to express the feelings of loneliness and …
A successful first day of mass vaccination at the MUHC
March 4th, 2021 News Articles The MUHC is proud to be part of the vaccination effort, ensuring that our seniors are better protected against COVID-19. Annie Castro, Assistant Head of Immunization Clinics at the MUHC, says the preparation to vaccinate over …
$9.6M federal infrastructure investment renews Canada’s largest study of aging
March 5th, 2021 Accolades News Dr. Christina Wolfson, a Senior Scientist at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) Congratulations to Dr. Christina Wolfson, a Senior Scientist at the Research Institute of the McGill …
Out of the comfort zone and into the red zone : a retrospective
March 10th, 2021 News Articles A year ago, we were watching with incredulity the drama unfolding in Italy while the reality of the pandemic was barely tangible in Quebec. The sense of urgency that arose at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) gave …
Endometriosis does not have to mean infertility for women
March 15th, 2021 News Articles On Endometriosis Awareness Month, we bring this painful and difficult to diagnose condition into focus. Endometriosis is a disorder that MUHC patient Leah Cerro knows all too well. The disorder is caused when the tissues, …
New study in Quebec long-term care facilities to investigate the science behind why so many residents had severe cases of COVID-19
March 11th, 2021 Research News Dr Don Vinh continues his work to understand why some people are more vulnerable to COVID-19 MONTREAL, March 11, 2021 – Across Canada, but particularly in Quebec, long-term care facilities have accounted for a …
Dr. Samara Zavalkoff - Marthe-Pelland Award
March 16th, 2021 Accolades Our heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Samara Zavalkoff who was presented with the Marthe-Pelland Award on Monday, which has been given to outstanding women physicians since 2019 on the occasion of International Women's Rights …
March Is Nutrition Month
March 17th, 2021 Articles Nutrition month is often a time when you find tips, tricks, and recipes to support your nutritional well-being. But as we all know, this past year has been different. Dietitians working on the frontline at the MUHC did important, …
1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine provides 80% protection 14 days after administration
March 17th, 2021 News An article published today reports that 32% of the 78 MUHC employees infected with COVID-19 last February, or 25 employees, had received a first dose of the vaccine. It is important to note that of these, at the time of diagnosis, 12 …