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Old drug, new therapy: RI-MUHC-sponsored phase III clinical trial ready to test repurposed dapsone to tone down lung inflammation caused by COVID-19
September 2nd, 2020 Research News Reformulated and patented version of well-known generic drug could prove to be a quick, safe and cost-effective way to accelerate recovery and prevent hospitalizations. Dr. Jean Bourbeau, member of the Translational …
Monday, September 7 is a holiday at the McGill University Health Centre
September 4th, 2020 News Our offices, clinics and test centres will be closed. Only the temporary COVID-19 Testing Centre at the Glen site will remain open. Regular opening hours will resume on the following day. We are sorry for any inconvenience this …
News for MUHC patients : Negative COVID-19 results can be transmitted via text message to MUHC patients
September 8th, 2020 News Releases Montreal, September 8, 2020 – Six hundred forty-five (645) text messages have been successfully sent to patients who have tested negative for COVID-19, since the implementation of this automated technology on September 2. …
MUHC OPTILAB receives prestigious triple ISO certification — A first in Quebec
September 8th, 2020 News Releases Dr. Andre Dascal, medical director of OPTILAB Montréal-CUSM and chief of clinical laboratory medicine at the MUHC and Enzo Caprio, Clinical administrative director of OPTILAB-Montréal CUSM Dr. Andre Dascal, medical …
Systematic testing of groups at increased risk of SARS-CoV-2: an affordable and reasonable approach
September 10th, 2020 Research Releases News In a new cost-analysis study, researchers recommend widespread testing of priority groups, including healthcare workers, school students and staff, and essential services employees Actively testing large …
MUHC palliative care pioneer, Dr. Balfour Mount, gets his own commemorative stamp from Canada Post
September 19th, 2020 Articles Accolades News This latest set of stamps salutes groundbreaking contributions to medicine and research Having received many honours for his trailblazing work in the field of palliative care, Dr. Balfour Mount, O.C., O.Q., can …
Nip it in the bud: New study will attack SARS-Cov2 where it multiplies
September 16th, 2020 Research News Releases RI-MUHC researchers initiate a clinical trial of ciclesonide to possibly prevent mild cases of COVID-19 from worsening Montreal, September 16, 2020 – Steroid drugs are anti-inflammatory medicines that are used …
15,000 COVID-19 tests produced by McGill University and the RI-MUHC: a step towards Canadian self-sufficiency
September 24th, 2020 Research Releases Names in the pic (L to R -) from McGill University’s (CRBS) and the Research Institute of the MUHC (RI-MUHC). Dr. Marcel Behr, Suzanne Bechstadt PhD , Dr.Raymond Tellier, Maureen McKeague PhD, Don van Meyel PhD. In …
USERS’ RIGHTS WEEK - SEPTEMBER 21 TO 28, 2020
September 21st, 2020 Articles Patients are at the heart of everything we do. This week is Users’ Rights Week; an ideal time to highlight the rights that patients have, and the central role the MUHC and the MUHC Users’ Committee play in protecting these …
Protecting lung cancer patients from Covid-19 – and learning from the experience
September 22nd, 2020 News Research Dr. Suzanne Kazandjian, Dr. Arielle Elkrief and Dr. Nathaniel Bouganim Since the start of the pandemic, efforts have been made to limit the exposure of vulnerable patients to the invisible threat of COVID-19. As a …