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World-class research facilities: “From bench to bedside”
February 2nd, 2015 Releases Today, Mr. Normand Rinfret, Director General and CEO of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), and Dr. Vassilios Papadopoulos, Executive Director and Chief Scientific Officer of the Research Institute of the MUHC …
New MUHC Psychiatric ED and Short Stay Unit construction is on track
February 4th, 2015 What was previously the McGill University health Centre (MUHC) Admitting and Medical Records department at the Montreal General Hospital (MGH) is now a completely unrecognizable construction site, as the space undergoes a significant …
Unique Canada-wide aging study begins sharing data
February 6th, 2015 Researchers interested in the health and wellbeing of Canadians now have a treasure trove of additional information to draw on. The first major data release from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) is underway and offers …
And the winner of The Vic’s Got Talent! is...
October 16th, 2014 After months of anticipation, the winner of The Vic’s Got Talent! art contest was revealed on October 8 in the hospital’s H4 lounge. The piece by Juliet Rogers took top nods, earning praise from a panel of expert judges consisting of: …
Are preventative measures against allergies taken into consideration in the kitchens of the MUHC?
August 11th, 2014 The Glen site kitchen has been designed for those with special dietary restrictions in mind. We have built a separate kitchen to prepare food for patients with severe allergies and those who require dietary supplements. This space has …
Is the Glen air conditioned?
August 21st, 2014 With the exception of parking, all areas in the MUHC Glen site are air conditioned. This means that air supplied to clinical and non-clinical areas are served by central systems, supplying air that is filtered, cooled, or heated and …
Pushing screening of ovarian and endometrial cancers one step further
March 21st, 2018 Releases Montreal — A team from the Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) in Montreal has joined forces with researchers at Johns Hopkins to bring screening and early detection of ovarian and uterine cancers one …
Wanted: The Next Generation of Leaders for a TB-free world
March 23rd, 2018 Tuberculosis is an ancient disease that continues to plague modern day medicine. When Robert Koch presented his findings on Mycobacterium tuberculosis to a room of physicians in 1882, the German scientist believed his important discovery …
Wanted: Leaders for a TB-free world
March 23rd, 2018 World TB Day, which falls on March 24th each year, is designed to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of tuberculosis (TB) and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic. The theme …
Tackling adherence to treatment on several fronts
March 27th, 2018 Releases Montreal – Learning to become self-sufficient and responsible is part of life’s journey through the teen and young adult years. Mistakes are often made, and lessons are learned. However, for young kidney-graft patients, any …