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4 myths about rheumatoid arthritis
September 24th, 2014 September is National Arthritis Month in Canada, and while many people may think they understand the condition, persisting myths and misconceptions can sometimes get in the way of the latest information on the disease. With over …
Is the Emergency Department at the Montreal General Hospital still open now that the new Glen site ED is open?
September 29th, 2014 Yes. As the only tertiary trauma centre in downtown Montreal, the Montreal General Hospital Emergency Department continues to provide round the clock care to those in need, even though the Glen site is up and running. What’s more, it …
Is the Glen air conditioned?
August 21st, 2014 With the exception of parking, all areas in the MUHC Glen site are air conditioned. This means that air supplied to clinical and non-clinical areas are served by central systems, supplying air that is filtered, cooled, or heated and …
Remote access to eEspresso
September 2nd, 2014 We are pleased to announce that remote access to eEspresso , the application that allows employees to electronically access their employee information, paystubs, etc, is now available. (O utside of the MUHC only) eEspresso is available …
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day
September 10th, 2014 Around the world one person commits suicide every 40 seconds. The suicide rate for Canadians, as measured by the WHO, is 15 per 100,000 people. Although individual motives for suicide vary, there are some common warning signs. These …
Am I followed by the same doctor as I used to be at the new Glen site ?
September 12th, 2014 There are a few specific examples in long-term care where changes may occur in the future, but for the most part your care team has remained the same at the new Glen site. « Back to Questions …
Bell Let’s Talk supports improved access to mental health care at the Montreal General Hospital
January 22nd, 2018 Releases Bell Let’s Talk today announced a donation of $400,000 to the Montreal General Hospital Foundation (MGHF) to acquire a new repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) device and a neuronavigator. These devices will help …
Re-programming innate immune cells to fight tuberculosis
January 11th, 2018 Releases MONTREAL – Tuberculosis (TB), an infectious disease which attacks the lungs, claims someone’s life every 20 seconds and 1.5 million lives worldwide every year. A cure has eluded scientists for more than a century but, now, a …
Pushing screening of ovarian and endometrial cancers one step further
March 21st, 2018 Releases Montreal — A team from the Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) in Montreal has joined forces with researchers at Johns Hopkins to bring screening and early detection of ovarian and uterine cancers one …
Wanted: The Next Generation of Leaders for a TB-free world
March 23rd, 2018 Tuberculosis is an ancient disease that continues to plague modern day medicine. When Robert Koch presented his findings on Mycobacterium tuberculosis to a room of physicians in 1882, the German scientist believed his important discovery …