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Changes to MUHC operations for the upcoming holiday – September 1
August 29th, 2025 News September 1st is a statutory holiday at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). Please note that many MUHC offices, clinics, and test centres will be closed. Some departments may have modified hours or services. MUHC Parking …
An organ chip that predicts the response to chemotherapy
September 9th, 2025 Research News Releases With the development of a patient-specific organ-on-a-chip, Dr. Lorenzo Ferri at The Institute and collaborators at Harvard are advancing personalized cancer medicine. Patients with advanced cancer who are still …
Jeff Smith looks back at his 51-year career at the MUHC
September 10th, 2025 Articles News It’s the summer of 1974. The Montreal metro is still fairly new, having come into existence in time for Expo ’67. The green line is shorter, so teenager Jeff Smith makes his way from LaSalle to downtown by bus. He treks …
Optimizing nursing care, one step at a time
September 10th, 2025 News When workflow changes, every minute saved becomes precious time for patients. Congratulations to Jasmine Lee Hill, the nursing leadership teams, and all staff for completing an innovative study on optimizing care delivery. Over …
MUHC Referral Portal reaches key milestone
September 15th, 2025 News The last step is done and Phase One of the MUHC Referral Portal project is now complete! As of today, the online platform is open to adult patients with referrals from healthcare providers outside of the MUHC for diagnostic …
Nada Jabado awarded McLaughlin Medal by Royal Society of Canada
September 15th, 2025 News Accolades Her discovery of histone mutations transformed cancer biology and is driving new therapies for children with brain tumours SOURCE: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University Pediatric brain tumour …
In-room entertainment system service interruption
September 15th, 2025 News The in-room entertainment service previously offered by Hôpitel is no longer available at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). We are actively working on putting a new service in place. While this work is underway, please …
Epigenetics uncovers new secrets of osteosarcoma
September 19th, 2025 News Research Researchers reveal epigenetic mechanisms involved in bone cancer that could improve prognosis and guide the development of new treatments for tumours resistant to chemotherapy While clinical trials are a crucial step in …
Celebrating Neonatal Nurses Week
September 19th, 2025 News As we are celebrating our neonatal nurses, we sat down with Katia Desroques, a passionate Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) nurse with 25 years of experience, to learn about her journey and what makes caring for our tiniest …
Epinephrine could reduce hospitalizations in pediatric intensive care after a severe allergic reaction
March 26th, 2025 March During a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis), children who received epinephrine before arriving at the hospital are less likely to be hospitalized in intensive care, according to a recent study conducted at the Montreal …