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There are about 100 species of parasites that can be found in humans
October 31st, 2016 That's why researchers at the National Reference Centre for Parasitology at the RI-MUHC, led by Dr. Momar Ndao, delve deep into the world of parasites, trying to find to news ways to diagnose and treat …
Notice to MUHC patients who have undergone open heart surgery
November 1st, 2016 Releases The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) is informing its patients who have undergone open-heart surgery between these dates: · Between November 1, 2011 and October 27, 2016, at the Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH) · …
A race against time to diagnose deadly weight loss in cancer patients
November 4th, 2016 Releases About one third of cancer patients die because of cachexia – an involuntary weight loss, characterized primarily by muscle wasting and metabolic changes, which cannot be addressed or treated solely with increased food intake. A …
Quebec federation honours Dr. Tampieri
November 7th, 2016 Releases MONTREAL - The Quebec Federation of Medical Specialists (Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec), an umbrella organization embracing medical specialist groups in the province, has chosen Dr. Donatella Tampieri of the …
Lessons from the battlefield
November 9th, 2016 Articles On a bright afternoon in October, Dr. Andrew Neil Beckett, a Canadian Armed Forces Major and Trauma Surgeon, sits calmly in a café in the Montreal General Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (MGH-MUHC). Without …
National Pain Awareness Week: evaluating, documenting and treating
November 11th, 2016 A visit to an emergency department can be a trying time for anyone, but for elderly patients experiencing pain, attempting to put symptoms into words takes “trying” to a whole new level. Dr. Suzanne Morin, Marie-Andrée Jacques and …
Waking up to life
February 2nd, 2017 Articles When Santino Matrundola, a young photographer from Montreal, was assigned to immortalize one of the most important days in his clients’ life: their engagement party. Although his migraine had become intolerable, he knew nothing …
Angie's story of survival
February 7th, 2017 Articles Did you know that patients have a better survival rate for all cancers than they did 10 years ago? At the MUHC, our cancer survivorship program provides support, care and education to breast cancer survivors who are at the end …
Monday, August 7 is a holiday at the MUHC
August 4th, 2017 Releases Monday, August 7 is a holiday at the MUHC. Our offices, clinics and test centres will be closed. Regular opening hours will resume on the following day. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. In the event of a medical …
One-on-one with RI-MUHC's Dr. Bahar Torabi and Dr. Elizabeth Fixman
February 10th, 2017 Articles The McGill University Health Centre’s Research Institute (RI-MUHC) houses an incredible amount of talent and innovation. To mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we sat down with two female researchers …