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From out of breath to back on her feet enjoying life
September 6th, 2018 Articles Elissa Cohen shares her care journey with heart disease at the MUHC About six years ago, Elissa Cohen started experiencing cardiac symptoms such as palpitations. “Something didn’t feel right so I went to see my GP and he sent …
Complete make-over in fight of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
September 6th, 2018 Releases Research Montreal – Several new medicines have been found to be more effective than traditional ones used to treat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), according to a new international collaborative study led by Dr. Dick …
Life-saving epinephrine underused during anaphylaxis outside of hospital, study finds
September 7th, 2018 Releases MONTREAL - Fewer than half of adults and children experiencing food-induced anaphylaxis use their epinephrine autoinjector (EAI) before being treated at a hospital emergency room, according to a new Canadian study. “It’s a …
A pathway for future generations of healthcare professionals
September 11th, 2018 Articles Innovation requires looking ahead to the future; investment in research, technology, education, and also investing in the next generation. The Student Educational Training Program (STEP), coordinated by the McGill University …
New means to fight 'un-killable' bacteria in healthcare settings
September 13th, 2018 Releases Research Montreal – Scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) have identified new means of fighting drug-tolerant bacteria, a growing global threat as menacing as drug-resistant …
RI-MUHC research team on promising path towards developing flu treatment using lipid target
May 22nd, 2019 Releases Research Dr. Erwan Pernet and Dr. Maziar Divangahi, scientists at the RI-MUHC, have identified a lipid target to “tone down” the hyper-active immunity to influenza infection. Montreal— For most people, the influenza A virus (IAV), …
Dr. Eugene Bereza steps down as Director of the MUHC Centre for Applied Ethics, receives Lifetime Achievement Award
June 3rd, 2019 News Accolades Dr. Eugene Bereza has recently stepped down from his position as Director of the MUHC Centre for Applied Ethics (CAE), remaining part of the CAE team as ethics consultant on a part-time basis. In recognition of his leadership …
$27.9M to develop novel therapeutics options for patients with cancer
June 4th, 2019 Releases The Quebec Cancer Consortium for Novel Therapeutics and Biomarkers (QCC), a collaboration between six leading hospital and cancer research centre sites based in Montreal led by McGill University’s Goodman Cancer Research Centre …
Dr. Geneviève Bernard is this year’s recipient of the Prix d’excellence – Specialist of the Year award for Region 4
September 26th, 2019 Accolades Dr. Geneviève Bernard is this year’s recipient of the Prix d’excellence – Specialist of the Year award for Region 4 The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada recently named Dr. Geneviève Bernard as the 2019 …
General system issue - Resolved
September 30th, 2019 News Releases Centre universitaire de santé McGill - McGill University Health Centre The problem with our computer systems has been resolved. Our emergency departments are now open for ambulances. Thank you for your patience and …