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A safer cafeteria
November 4th, 2020 News In order to comply with the instructions and directives of the Ministry of Health and Social Services, and to provide a safe environment for patients and staff, we are limiting access to the eating areas on our sites. The …
The McGill University Health Centre is now a designated COVID-19 hospitalization centre
April 3rd, 2020 Releases Montreal - Dr. Pierre Gfeller, President and Executive Director of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), announces the MUHC has been designated a COVID-19 hospitalization centre. Specifically, the Montreal General Hospital …
RI-MUHC innovative clinical trial assesses hydroxychloroquine for prevention and treatment of COVID-19
April 6th, 2020 Research Releases Montreal - Determined to fight the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) have launched an innovative clinical trial for which people can …
MUHC responds to emergency situation
January 14th, 2019 Releases Montreal, 6 p.m - An emergency event occurred at des Découvreurs school in the Montreal borough of LaSalle leading the McGill University Health Centre to declare a Code Orange for multiple patients shortly before 12 noon at the …
Canadian women leaders in global health
February 8th, 2019 News Articles Three scientists from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) have been named to the first-ever list of Canadian women leaders in global health, which was recently published by the Canadian …
Young Canadians face heightened crash risk after consuming cannabis, new study finds
October 15th, 2018 Releases Research MONTREAL – Young Canadians are more at risk of a vehicle crash even five hours after inhaling cannabis, according to results of a clinical trial conducted at the McConnell Centre for Innovative Medicine (CIM) of the …
Air pollution speeds up ageing of the lungs and increases COPD risk
July 11th, 2019 Research Lung function normally declines as we age, but a new study carried out by researchers from Canada, Switzerland, and the UK, suggests that air pollution may contribute to this process and adds to the evidence that breathing in …