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World AIDS Day, December 1
November 29th, 2013 An estimated 34 million people in the world live with HIV. More than 25 million people died from the virus between 1981 and 2007, making it one of the most destructive pandemics in history. World AIDS Day is held on December 1 each …
Montreal investigators share in $8.7 million grant from the CIHR for HIV research
November 29th, 2013 December 1 st marks World AIDS Day, a time to people to unite in the fight against HIV, to support those people with HIV, and to commemorate those who have died. This year, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has awarded …
The MUHC Orthopaedic Research Laboratory
December 4th, 2013 If you were to wander through the old halls of the Royal Victoria Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), you might notice innumerable doors tucked away behind narrow corridors, each guarding its own unique secrets. But …
La recherche sans frontières / Research without boundaries
December 6th, 2013 Pour l'édition interactive, cliquer ici . For the online version, click here . Si vous avez des problèmes avec notre édition interactive, vous pouvez télécharger le ficher pdf . If you are having problems viewing the interactive …
Supporting patients through the physical and emotional challenges of a cancer diagnosis
December 9th, 2013 The fight against cancer is fraught with strong emotion for both patients and loved ones. Feelings of anger, sadness, guilt and anxiety can be overwhelming. But patients need to find the energy to fight the disease and persevere through …
From heart failure to heart transplant
December 9th, 2013 I was 43 when I had my heart transplant. I have been a personal trainer most of my adult life. This was not supposed to have happened. I first suspected I had something wrong when I took a client for a run and she out ran me. But it …
Beyond Despair—How oncology and fertility teams provide hope to patients
December 12th, 2013 Melina Melcone and her boyfriend This past spring, within a span of three weeks, I went from feeling a mass in my left breast to seeing it. There was some swelling, but no pain. I wasn’t worried though because of my young age—I am 26. …
Trading scrubs for hard hats
October 24th, 2013 In August, almost a dozen MCH Emergency Department (ED) staff members visited the Glen to get a better idea of their new space. The inter-professional team was made up of clerks, nurses, and physicians. “It was important for us to …
The “Be Line Wise” Campaign saves lives
October 28th, 2013 With the move to the Glen site fast approaching, the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) is busy harmonizing practices across the network. For the past five years, the MUHC Prevention and Infection Control service’s priority has been …
The flu...it's coming!
October 29th, 2013 Fever, aches and pains, stuffy nose, sore throat, coughing and sneezing—most of us are all too familiar with these signs and symptoms, especially at this time of year. Experts at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) are reminding …