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A holiday tradition returns to the Allan Memorial
December 19th, 2024 News This holiday season, Occupational Therapist Rubina Iqbal and the Schizophrenia Tertiary Services (STS) team at the Allan Memorial Institute revived a heartwarming tradition: a holiday lunch for outpatients. “When I learned about …
Exemplary collaboration between the MUHC and the CISSS de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue
December 19th, 2024 News Launched in 2017, the exceptional collaboration between the MUHC and the CISSS de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue (CIUSSSAT) as part of the RUISSS McGill was showered with praise and a prestigious award from the Programme québécois de …
Discovery of a commensal fungus that shapes anti-parasite and allergic immune responses
December 20th, 2024 News Research This groundbreaking discovery opens up new opportunities to study the role of host-fungus interactions in intestinal immunity. The intestine is a shelter for trillions of commensal microbes, called the microbiome, that …
The first baby of the year 2025 at the MUHC is a girl!
January 1st, 2025 News Releases New Year's good news has arrived at the McGill University Health Centre in the form of a baby girl. Charlotte Langdon was born at 5:24 a.m. on January 1, 2025, weighing 3.45 kg. Both the baby and her mother Jade are doing …
Study links alcohol consumption to more severe nut allergy reaction
January 8th, 2025 Research News Source: McGill University Researchers find patterns in anaphylaxis symptoms that could help people manage their health risks Findings of a new study into severe allergic reactions offer a sobering warning to people …
Underground infrastructure and sewer work on University Street, starting January 13, 2025
January 8th, 2025 News Starting January 13, the Société québécoise des infrastructures SQI project will begin underground infrastructure work and sewer connections on University Street, north of Avenue des Pins for a period of three weeks. These …
Semaglutide - known as Ozempic - can be beneficial to people with type 1 diabetes
January 15th, 2025 News Research Releases A first randomized clinical trial shows that semaglutide use in type 1 diabetes is associated with improved glucose management, weight loss and lower insulin requirements. Semaglutide (known by its brandname …
Tuberculosis: A persistent threat, yet clinical trials show promise
January 16th, 2025 News Research Researchers at The Institute advance the search for preventive treatments for multidrug-resistant TB In Montreal, cases of tuberculosis (TB) have increased by 54% in 2024 compared to the average from 2010 to 2023, …
Dr. Lucie Opatrny receives the King Charles III Coronation Medal
January 21st, 2025 News Accolades On January 15, Dr. Lucie Opatrny, President and Executive Director of the McGill University Health Centre, was awarded the prestigious the King Charles III Coronation Medal. This commemorative distinction is awarded to …
Dr. Lucy Gilbert, founder of DOvEEgene, is presented with the prestigious King Charles III Coronation Medal
January 22nd, 2025 News Accolades On Wednesday, December 18th, over 150 guests gathered in the Drs Sylvia and Richard Cruess Amphitheatre at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre’s (RI-MUHC) auditorium to celebrate Dr. Lucy …