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Health Canada Lifts Blood Donation Ban
July 25th, 2013 Martin Lloyd, an information services technician in his late 20s (name changed to protect his identity) has always wanted to help out and donate blood. “But I’m gay,” he says, “and Health Canada says I’m not allowed to give blood. I’m …
Understanding the effects of genes on human traits
July 31st, 2013 Recent technological developments in genomics have revealed a large number of genetic influences on common complex diseases, such as diabetes, asthma, cancer or schizophrenia. However, discovering a genetic variant predisposing to a …
New treatments and finding for osteoporosis
July 24th, 2013 Dr. Richard Kremer, Co-Director of the Musculoskeletal Axis of the MUHC discusses new treatments and findings for …
Nursing: giving oneself to healing
November 29th, 2012 During the 1940s, the Saint-Joseph Hospital Nursing School had a prestigious reputation at the regional level, which grew over time. This is evidenced by the many awards received by graduating students for their outstanding results. At …
Camille Lefebvre
November 29th, 2012 Camille Lefebvre was the first secular pharmacist to work in a hospital run by the Sisters of Providence. In 1972, he also became the first lay general manager of the hospital. This was a turning point in the history of the …
Growing together: a new partnership with the MUHC
November 29th, 2012 In 2008, the Lachine Hospital joined in a partnership with the McGill University Health Centre. The objective was to strengthen existing programs at the hospital, including emergency services, and gradually expand other clinical …
Building the future of the Lachine Hospital
November 29th, 2012 Over the coming years, more than $63 million will be invested in modernizing and expanding the Lachine Hospital. It will increase in size by 30%, making room for twice as many beds and 79 single-patient rooms. The Hospital’s mission …
Caring Canadian Awards given to MUHC Volunteers
November 30th, 2012 His Excellency, the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, was in Montreal on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 to present the Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award to deserving Canadians from various walks of life. …
HIV patients face new reality
December 5th, 2012 Cognitive impairments could now be linked to years of living with this virus. From left to right: Lesley Fellows (Neurology), Nancy Mayo (Clinical Epidemiology), Marie-Josée Brouillette (Psychiatry), Lisa Koski (Neuropsychology) …
Living with HIV, cared for by the MUHC
December 5th, 2012 You wouldn’t expect someone with HIV to call themselves lucky, but that’s how Stephen sums it up when he looks back at nearly three decades of managing the disease. “Ninety-nine point nine per cent of the time I stick to the medical …