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Commending staff at Cedars Cancer Centre
February 3rd, 2021 Articles Today, we commend the compassion and dedication of each person working at the Cedars Cancer Centre. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the team has gone above and beyond to keep patients safe, being mindful of the added anxiety …
Using Mass Screening To Combat Outbreaks
February 4th, 2021 News Articles Mass screening is an important weapon in preventing COVID-19 outbreaks on hospital units. As many as 20% of cases are detected in asymptomatic individuals. Line Breault, Manager – Prevention and health promotion When an …
Dr. Lucy Gilbert named Woman of Influence™ for 2021
February 4th, 2021 Research News Accolades In recognition of her extraordinary accomplishments in research and development that led to the creation of a genomics uterine pap test to detect ovarian and endometrial cancers early (DOvEEgene), Dr. Lucy …
Monday February 8, 2021 is a holiday at the McGill University Health Centre
February 5th, 2021 News Our offices, clinics and test centres will be closed. Only the temporary COVID-19 Testing Centre at the Glen site will remain open. Regular opening hours will resume on the following day. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may …
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 …
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 …
$9.6M federal infrastructure investment renews Canada’s largest study of aging
March 5th, 2021 Accolades News Dr. Christina Wolfson, a Senior Scientist at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) Congratulations to Dr. Christina Wolfson, a Senior Scientist at the Research Institute of the McGill …