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Systematic testing of groups at increased risk of SARS-CoV-2: an affordable and reasonable approach
September 10th, 2020 Research Releases News In a new cost-analysis study, researchers recommend widespread testing of priority groups, including healthcare workers, school students and staff, and essential services employees Actively testing large …
MUHC palliative care pioneer, Dr. Balfour Mount, gets his own commemorative stamp from Canada Post
September 19th, 2020 Articles Accolades News This latest set of stamps salutes groundbreaking contributions to medicine and research Having received many honours for his trailblazing work in the field of palliative care, Dr. Balfour Mount, O.C., O.Q., can …
Nip it in the bud: New study will attack SARS-Cov2 where it multiplies
September 16th, 2020 Research News Releases RI-MUHC researchers initiate a clinical trial of ciclesonide to possibly prevent mild cases of COVID-19 from worsening Montreal, September 16, 2020 – Steroid drugs are anti-inflammatory medicines that are used …
15,000 COVID-19 tests produced by McGill University and the RI-MUHC: a step towards Canadian self-sufficiency
September 24th, 2020 Research Releases Names in the pic (L to R -) from McGill University’s (CRBS) and the Research Institute of the MUHC (RI-MUHC). Dr. Marcel Behr, Suzanne Bechstadt PhD , Dr.Raymond Tellier, Maureen McKeague PhD, Don van Meyel PhD. In …
USERS’ RIGHTS WEEK - SEPTEMBER 21 TO 28, 2020
September 21st, 2020 Articles Patients are at the heart of everything we do. This week is Users’ Rights Week; an ideal time to highlight the rights that patients have, and the central role the MUHC and the MUHC Users’ Committee play in protecting these …
Protecting lung cancer patients from Covid-19 – and learning from the experience
September 22nd, 2020 News Research Dr. Suzanne Kazandjian, Dr. Arielle Elkrief and Dr. Nathaniel Bouganim Since the start of the pandemic, efforts have been made to limit the exposure of vulnerable patients to the invisible threat of COVID-19. As a …
From silent infection to rapid death: Why are some people more vulnerable to COVID-19?
September 24th, 2020 Research News Scientists discover genetic and immunological causes of 15 percent of life-threatening COVID-19 cases Two studies published today in Science by an international consortium of researchers provide a first answer to a …
Flash Hop Lachine! 1st issue - March 2019
March 6th, 2019 News The latest information on the Lachine Hospital modernization project After the 2016 and 2017 Lean workshops and the ground-breaking ceremony of June 21, 2018, it's time to get back to the latest news from the project HOP Lachine! …
EMSB and the Research Institute of the MUHC to launch historic STEAM partnership to engage youth in science
March 11th, 2019 Releases MONTREAL – The English Montreal School Board and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) are proud to launch a new initiative in which high-school students will collaborate with researchers on …
Some Women's Health services at Glen are moving to new location from March 25, 2019
March 22nd, 2019 News SAME SERVICES, NEW LOCATION Please take note of upcoming changes to Women's Health at the Glen site: all colposcopy and some gynecology services will move to new location as of March 25, 2019 Same services, covered by RAMQ The …