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New study determines that type 1 diabetes in children can be linked to other types of diabetes in parents
August 26th, 2025 News Research Releases Research from The Institute shows strong evidence that gestational and paternal type 2 diabetes in parents, besides type 1, can signal higher risks for type 1 diabetes in kids. A recent systematic review and …
Important change: No more hospital cards
August 27th, 2025 News As of August 28, 2025 , hospital cards will no longer be used at the MUHC. Instead, the health insurance card (RAMQ) will be used to identify patients. This change is part of a province-wide effort to modernize and simplify …
Harvest season brings hidden dangers
August 28th, 2025 Releases News Montréal, August 28, 2025 – As harvest season is in full swing, many children and teenagers across Québec are spending more time on farms, often lending a hand. Between 1990 and 2022, 318 children died in Canada from …
Changes to MUHC operations for the upcoming holiday – September 1
August 29th, 2025 News September 1st is a statutory holiday at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). Please note that many MUHC offices, clinics, and test centres will be closed. Some departments may have modified hours or services. MUHC Parking …
When every second counts – We are the MUHC
September 2nd, 2025 News We’re proud to launch the fourth edition of our Professional Days Campaign, a tradition that celebrates the people who make the MUHC extraordinary. September 1 to 7 is National Clinical Nurse Specialist Week. The MUHC is …
MUHC to implement perceptive AI platform to reduce hospital-acquired infections and improve care
September 3rd, 2025 Releases News New technology developed by Canadian tech firm Lumenix will support clinical teams, help protect patients and strengthen care quality through real time, anonymous ambient monitoring and AI, starting with hand hygiene. …
An organ chip that predicts the response to chemotherapy
September 9th, 2025 Research News Releases With the development of a patient-specific organ-on-a-chip, Dr. Lorenzo Ferri at The Institute and collaborators at Harvard are advancing personalized cancer medicine. Patients with advanced cancer who are still …
Jeff Smith looks back at his 51-year career at the MUHC
September 10th, 2025 Articles News It’s the summer of 1974. The Montreal metro is still fairly new, having come into existence in time for Expo ’67. The green line is shorter, so teenager Jeff Smith makes his way from LaSalle to downtown by bus. He treks …
On a mission to remind people of their self-worth and joy
February 11th, 2026 Articles News Think of some of your go-to activities that uplift you—a game you never tire of playing, a genre of music that speaks to you, or a soothing creative outlet. How often do you incorporate play into your schedule for a …
Caring Spaces receives support from the Public Health Agency of Canada
February 10th, 2026 News A new initiative by the McGill Dementia Education Program will provide in-person support at four clinical settings in Montreal The Public Health Agency of Canada has announced that Caring Spaces: Bridging academia and community …