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Two RI-MUHC researchers receive prestigious provincial grants for innovative projects
August 17th, 2018 Two researchers from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) have each received Ministry of Economy, Science and Innovation (MESI) grants totaling $500,000 to support the completion of their international …
Monday, September 3 is a holiday at the McGill University Health Centre
August 31st, 2018 News Monday, September 3 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 …
After the Overdose
August 31st, 2018 Articles Heroin fueled the adrenaline that allowed Cecelia Vanier to lug a 200-pound man into the bathtub. The cold shower revived him from eternal slumber. There was no cold water at hand when a young woman succumbed to an overdose in …
Preterm birth: The "Nodal" gene under the microscope
September 4th, 2018 Releases Research Montréal — Preterm birth is a major global public health problem. Every year, 15 million babies are born prematurely and many will suffer from neurodegenerative disorders, including cerebral palsy, learning …
From out of breath to back on her feet enjoying life
September 6th, 2018 Articles Elissa Cohen shares her care journey with heart disease at the MUHC About six years ago, Elissa Cohen started experiencing cardiac symptoms such as palpitations. “Something didn’t feel right so I went to see my GP and he sent …
Complete make-over in fight of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
September 6th, 2018 Releases Research Montreal – Several new medicines have been found to be more effective than traditional ones used to treat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), according to a new international collaborative study led by Dr. Dick …
CRI Career Day
August 13th, 2019 News Articles A resounding success! The Comité de la relève infirmière (CRI) is a sub-committee of the Council of Nurses, an official advisory body that provides a platform for nurses to voice their recommendations on everything …
Move to single-patient rooms at MUHC’s Glen site resulted in immediate, dramatic and long-lasting decrease of infection rates
August 19th, 2019 News Releases Research Rates of colonization of two health-associated infections tumbled soon after historic hospital move Montreal – The move to single-patient rooms at the McGill University Health Centre’s (MUHC) Glen site in 2015 …
Job opportunity: Patient navigator
Job opportunity: Patient navigator This is an interagency collaboration between Shriners Hospitals for Children - Canada, the Montreal Children's Hospital, CHU Sainte-Justine and its Marie-Enfant Rehabilitation Center meant to improve the quality of life …
Strong criteria for diagnosing sarcopenia
September 3rd, 2019 Releases Montreal - Scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) have identified new criteria for the diagnosis of sarcopenia, a disease that causes loss of muscle mass and strength in the …