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MUHC takes augmented reality into the operating room
May 31st, 2017 Releases Montreal – New technology using augmented reality and mixed-reality is assisting surgeons with planning and real-time positioning in patients who require ear, nose and throat surgery. The state-of-the-art technology, known as …
Kidney graft success - does age and sex matter?
June 8th, 2017 Releases MONTREAL – The success of kidney transplant is dependent on the age and sex of both the donor and the recipient, according to research published today in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. The study, which was a …
In the hands of the TLC team
June 9th, 2017 Articles Members of the team that cared for Leo Bossy at Lachine Hospital’s Camille Lefebvre long-term-care pavilion, from left to right: Aicha legal, Mohamed Touatti, Mellissa Maheux, Martin St-Pierre, Mélanie Dumont, Julie Boyer, Mehdi …
Vocation: pharmacist
June 9th, 2017 Articles In May, McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Pharmacist Nancy Sheehan received the Roger-Leblanc Award of Excellence from the Association des pharmaciens des établissements de santé du Québec. “It is only given once a year by …
Evenings and nights in the RVH emerg
June 20th, 2017 Articles “Working in the ED puts life into perspective. It helps you choose your battles in life, and it makes you count your blessings.” This is just a glimpse into the mindset of McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Emergency …
Working with and for patients
June 20th, 2017 Articles Lia* is a patient of the Montreal Neurological Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). In five years, she has undergone three brain surgeries, two of them to repair aneurysms. On a Tuesday afternoon in May, Lia …
Biofilms—the eradication has begun
June 21st, 2017 Releases Canadian researchers develop a novel enzyme technology to fight biofilms From left to right: Brendan D. Snarr and Donald C. Sheppard from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre and P. Lynne Howell, Natalie …
How a few drops of blood led to a breakthrough in immunology
July 5th, 2017 Releases Montreal – Scientists from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) may have cracked the code to understanding the function of special cells called regulatory T Cells. Treg cells, as they are often …
The Technology Assessment Unit - supporting optimal use of health technologies at the MUHC
March 20th, 2018 When a new piece of equipment comes on the market or a new drug boasts great benefits for our patients, our healthcare teams need a place to turn to help them decide whether or not to use them. The Health Technology Assessment Unit (TAU) …
MUHC researchers contribute to two of 10 ‘Discoveries of the year’ selected by Québec Science for 2017
January 18th, 2018 Releases Québec Science magazine has selected its 10 Discoveries of the Year for 2017 , including two researchers affiliated with the McGill University Health Centre and its Research Institute (RI-MUHC). Congratulations to our …