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Two studies confirm efficiency of saliva tests for COVID-19
January 15th, 2021 Releases Research News Testing is the cornerstone of the fight against COVID-19, and a test that can be self-administered would greatly increase the options for case identification in the community. Montreal, – A new study published …
Nancy Filteau receives the Nephrology Health Care Professional Award
January 15th, 2021 Articles News Nancy Filteau, Nurse manager in dialysis at the MUHC, received the Prix du Professionnel de la santé 2020 from the Société Québécoise de Néphrologie, for her exceptional contribution to the field of nephrology. “In truth, …
An outpouring of solidarity
January 18th, 2021 Articles Taylor Greenstein, nurse at the Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH), tells her experience of solidarity with the people of Saguenay “On December 7th, I received a phone call from my head nurse,” says Taylor Greenstein, nurse at …
Brain tumour researchers honoured by Québec Science magazine
January 21st, 2021 Accolades Visit quebecscience.qc.ca and vote now for YOUR top scientific discovery of 2021! Source: McGill Reporter and Québec Science . Recent work by Dr. Claudia Kleinman , an investigator at the Lady Davis Institute at the …
Rising to the occasion
January 26th, 2021 Articles News Daphné Savoie, a nurse at the Montreal Children's Hospital, says offering her support to the Saguenay was an opportunity to grow. “You won't be surprised if I tell you that as a former student athlete, I thrive on …
LSD may offer viable treatment for certain mental disorders
January 28th, 2021 Research News McGill study a step in understanding the mechanism of psychedelics’ impact on brain and potential for therapeutic use Researchers from McGill University and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre …
Black History Month: Learning Opportunities
January 29th, 2021 News In the spirit of sharing learning opportunities about equity, diversity and inclusion, the Committee for Action on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (C-AIDE) at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) is pleased to encourage …
Pnina Brodt receives Lifetime Achievement Award from the University of Ottawa
February 1st, 2021 Accolades Alumni Award of Distinction winner conducts research on the biology of cancer metastasis at the RI-MUHC. Source: RI-MUHC. Pnina Brodt, PhD , was recently honoured with the Alumni Award of Distinction for Lifetime Achievement …
RI-MUHC researchers support Canada’s efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic
February 2nd, 2021 Research News Drs. Emily McDonald and Todd Lee are part of the Canadian Network of COVID-19 Clinical Trials Networks, which recently received $6 million from CIHR to crank up research At the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), as …
Nurse Practitioners as back-up to COVID units: a unique story
February 3rd, 2021 Articles News To face the rough weeks of the second wave of the COVID-19 tsunami, the crew of adult nurse practitioners (NPs) from the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) are coming to help fellow healthcare professionals in the …