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Arthritis Drugs Potentially Safe for Expectant Mothers
May 17th, 2018 Releases A new study led by a team at the Research Institute of the MUHC (RI-MUHC) in Montreal has revealed that pregnant women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may be able to use certain RA drugs without possible increased health risks to …
Surrogacy
Surrogacy What is gestational surrogacy? Gestational surrogacy is a mutual arrangement in which a woman (the surrogate) volunteers to carry a pregnancy for a commissioning couple or person (the intended parents or parent). The surrogate is not …
Monday, May 21 is a holiday at the McGill University Health Centre
May 18th, 2018 News Monday, May 21 is a holiday at the McGill University Health Centre. Our offices, clinics and test centres will be closed. Regular opening hours will resume on the following day. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. In the …
MUHC nurse committed to the visibility of black scientists
February 18th, 2021 Articles In this month that celebrates black history, we would like to highlight the initiatives of Stéphanie Bumba, a nurse clinician at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), in her quest to build a more inclusive society. …
Understanding the health impact of inactivity for the benefit of older adults and astronauts
February 24th, 2021 Research News Members of the research team : Vita Sonjak, project manager, Guy Hajj-Boutros research coordinator, and Dr Jose Morais, principal investigator of the study and Chief of the Division of Geriatric Medicine at the MUHC A …
COVID-19 in prisons: understanding the spread of the disease
February 23rd, 2021 Research News Dr. Nadine Kronfli, scientist in the Infectious Diseases and Immunity in Global Health Program at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) Since the start of the pandemic, COVID-19 rates in …
More vaccinations!
February 25th, 2021 Articles News Staff are eagerly sending in their post-vaccination pictures, and we're thrilled to share them with you. On behalf of our patients, staff, and our city, thank you healthcare workers for saying yes to the vaccine! …
Caring for a child with a degenerative rare disease
February 28th, 2021 Research News Marie-Michèle Arpin with son, Thomas. “Before giving birth to my son, I was not aware of what it meant to live with a seriously ill child. As a parent, it is sometimes difficult to express the feelings of loneliness and …
Allergy and Immunology
Allergy and Immunology The management of secondary immune deficiencies, including HIV/AIDS The Allergy and Immunology Division has pioneered the management of secondary immune deficiencies, including HIV/AIDS, the most significant acquired immune …
A successful first day of mass vaccination at the MUHC
March 4th, 2021 News Articles The MUHC is proud to be part of the vaccination effort, ensuring that our seniors are better protected against COVID-19. Annie Castro, Assistant Head of Immunization Clinics at the MUHC, says the preparation to vaccinate over …