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Media Contacts and Guidelines
August 9th, 2010 At the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), we recognize our responsibility to the media to provide information of public interest. However, we must balance the media’s interest with our responsibility to protect patients’ rights to …
MUHC Clinical Research Cord Blood Bank partners with the Public Cord Blood Bank of Héma-Québec.
June 22nd, 2009 The MUHC Clinical Research Cord Blood Bank will partner with the Public Cord Blood Bank of Héma-Québec. This alliance will allow it to collect and use all samples provided by donor mothers. Currently, Héma-Québec only keeps donations above …
Best Care for Life Campaign
November 24th, 2009 …
The New MUHC: world-class facilities for remarkable discoveries
November 27th, 2009 The Researchers of the McGill University Health Centre: On the front lines of the fight against infectious disease Marc from Sherbrooke is ready to receive his vaccination against H1N1 flu. Karima, a Montrealer, has gotten her shots in …
Health professionals at the McGill University Health Centre lab are deluged with testing H1N1 samples
November 28th, 2009 More than 1,800 patients have found themselves in Quebec hospitals suffering from H1N1 since the start of the pandemic, including 240 admitted to intensive care units, with 100 of those on respirators. As many as 300 samples a day have …
Tackling the rising costs of health care
February 19th, 2010 Faced with the continual tide of new technology, our universal health care system must constantly deal with surging costs. At the same time, hospitals have to operate on fixed budgets. So how can we benefit from the best technologies …
When Every Second Counts
February 19th, 2010 For 17-year-old Jennifer Mitchell, June 13, 2009 is a date she will never forget. That morning, while on the way to a go-karting track with four of her friends, Jennifer’s car was struck by a van going more than 95 kilometers per hour. …
CIBC commits nearly $4 million to health care, fine arts and post-secondary education in Montreal
February 25th, 2010 Commitments include $3,000,000 for Montreal hospitals; $500,000 to Concordia's John Molson School of Business; and $400,000 to Montreal Museum of Fine Arts MONTREAL, Feb. 25 /CNW/ - CIBC (CM: TSX;NYSE) is proud to announce three …
The “My Toolbox” program teaches patients with chronic conditions how to take the reins
March 3rd, 2010 My Toolbox – a six-week program offered for free at the MUHC – assists patients and their loved ones in managing the day-to-day challenges of living with a chronic condition. The popular program is led by volunteers who themselves suffer …
Spring Ahead!
March 6th, 2013 Daylight Saving Time starts at 2 a.m. this Sunday, March 10 . Don’t forget to move your clock ahead one hour! Food for thought: springing forward can have an impact on sleep patterns. You can prepare yourself and your loved ones by going …