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The MUHC celebrates RT week!
October 28th, 2020 Articles As the MUHC continues to celebrate respiratory therapist week, today we feature the RTs at the Lachine Hospital. Below are some messages of gratitude and appreciation to the Lachine RTs from their many colleagues. On behalf of …
Code Orange Alert at the Montreal Children's Hospital - over
December 18th, 2019 5:00 p.m. Please note the code orange alert is now over. We’d like to thank all of our staff members who rallied to provide their help during this urgent situation. 3:45 p.m. Please note the Montreal Children’s Hospital is currently …
‘Tis the season: Some mindful eating tips for the holidays
December 23rd, 2019 Articles From Christmas dinner, to New Year’s Day brunch and back to back get togethers, to homemade brownies and office parties and then … the leftovers. Whether you’re trying to control your blood sugar or trying to avoid gaining …
Umbrella of care: the Children’s and RVH work together for benefit of one young patient
December 30th, 2019 News Research The design of the Glen site – where a pediatric and adult hospital live side-by-side – has led to a unique MUHC collaboration for the benefit of a particular pediatric patient. There are few situations where a Montreal …
In Memoriam — Dr. Ronald Melzack
December 31st, 2019 News Articles Dr. Ronald Melzack, a world-renowned pioneer in the field of chronic pain and pain control who dedicated his life to revolutionizing pain medicine, passed away on December 22, 2019. He devoted his half-century long career …
McGill University Health Centre Ushers in New Decade with First Female Surgeon-in-Chief
January 7th, 2020 News Releases Montreal - Dr. Pierre Gfeller, President and Executive Director of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), is pleased to announce the institution’s latest major clinical appointment following a resolution passed by the …
Meeting the global health challenge of worms that cause disease
January 10th, 2020 Research News Canadians may bring parasitic intestinal worms back as unwanted souvenirs from travels abroad. But for more than one billion people in Asia, Africa and Latin America, they are more constant companions. Helminth parasitic …
Brain cancer: An intelligent molecule to fool and kill glioblastoma cells
January 13th, 2020 News Research Releases Four RI-MUHC scientists and co-authors of the study, from left to right: Dr. Siham Sabri, corresponding author, Dr. Bertrand Jean-Claude, Director of the Drug Discovery Platform, Dr. Janusz Rak, Jack Cole Chair in …
Veteran CTV News Montreal Journalist Annie DeMelt joins McGill University Health Centre Communications Team
January 14th, 2020 News Releases Montreal - The McGill University Health Centre is pleased to announce that CTV News Montreal journalist and weekend anchor Annie DeMelt has joined the MUHC’s Communications team. Ms. DeMelt will begin working at the MUHC …
Sexual dimorphism: The female hormone estrogen may facilitate the growth of liver metastases in non-sex-specific cancers
January 16th, 2020 Releases News Dr. Pnina Brodt (centre) with some co-authors of the study "Sexual dimorphism and the role of estrogen in the immune microenvironment of liver metastases", from left to right: Ni Wang, Stéphanie Perrino, Simon Milette …