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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 …
Shorter wait times and better care at the MUHC Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit
September 23rd, 2019 News Articles Novel triage process makes sure patients can access sub-specialists faster. Worldwide, chronic pain affects approximately one quarter of the population—with staggering costs to the individual patient and society. These …
Installation of a cutting-edge cardiac MRI machine at the Glen site
September 23rd, 2019 Releases The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) received the 3T GE SIGNA™ Premier, a flagship GE Medical Systems Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (MR) machine, on Saturday, September 21, 2019. The machine, which performs cutting-edge …
Drone delivers simulated blood products to rooftop of the Montreal General Hospital
September 25th, 2019 Releases On Tuesday, September 24, 2019, a drone transported simulated blood products to the rooftop of the Montreal General Hospital (MGH) of the McGill University health Centre (MUHC) in a groundbreaking experiment led by Dr. …
Diagnosed and pregnant: battling sickle cell disease
September 26th, 2019 Articles When Marie* moved from Haiti to Quebec, she was eager to start a new chapter in her life. But less than one year into her stay, doctors found a mass in her body and told her she had to get operated right away. Marie underwent …