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Complete make-over in fight of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
September 6th, 2018 Releases Research Montreal – Several new medicines have been found to be more effective than traditional ones used to treat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), according to a new international collaborative study led by Dr. Dick …
Life-saving epinephrine underused during anaphylaxis outside of hospital, study finds
September 7th, 2018 Releases MONTREAL - Fewer than half of adults and children experiencing food-induced anaphylaxis use their epinephrine autoinjector (EAI) before being treated at a hospital emergency room, according to a new Canadian study. “It’s a …
A pathway for future generations of healthcare professionals
September 11th, 2018 Articles Innovation requires looking ahead to the future; investment in research, technology, education, and also investing in the next generation. The Student Educational Training Program (STEP), coordinated by the McGill University …
New means to fight 'un-killable' bacteria in healthcare settings
September 13th, 2018 Releases Research Montreal – Scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) have identified new means of fighting drug-tolerant bacteria, a growing global threat as menacing as drug-resistant …
The Centre for Applied Ethics presents its 2017-2018 Annual Report
September 20th, 2018 “The MUHC’s CAE represents the next, innovative phase in the evolution of the field of applied ethics in health care.” - Dr Eugene Bereza, president, Canadian Bioethics Society, May 25, 2017. This is the CAE’s first annual report . It …
The Patient Engagement Collection
September 25th, 2018 The McConnell Patient Resource Centre provides health information services to adult patients, families, caregivers and members of the community, helping them to be empowered, informed and active participants in their care. For Users’ …
A world first in interventional cardiology at the MUHC: a “jackhammer” to heal the heart
September 26th, 2018 Releases MONTREAL — Calcium that builds and blocks the arteries of the heart is the sworn enemy of interventional cardiologists (doctors specialized in the treatment of cardiovascular disease through catheter-based procedures). In …
Taking your Health to Heart
September 28th, 2018 Articles Sajjad Randawah and Andre Simard took very different routes to the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) after suffering heart attacks. Although they arrived under different circumstances, both ended up enjoying the same …
Treating the Psychological Effects of a Traumatic Brain Injury
October 2nd, 2018 Articles The McGill University Health Centre’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service may not necessarily be the first clinic that comes to mind during Mental Illness Awareness Week from October 1 to 7. But the department, which …
No-Nonsense Approach to Genetic Kidney Disease in Children
October 4th, 2018 Releases Montreal – The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre’s (RI-MUHC) push to treat a rare genetic disease in children – with a higher percentage found in French Canadians – has received $2 million dollars as …