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Treating the Psychological Effects of a Traumatic Brain Injury
October 2nd, 2018 Articles The McGill University Health Centre’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service may not necessarily be the first clinic that comes to mind during Mental Illness Awareness Week from October 1 to 7. But the department, which …
No-Nonsense Approach to Genetic Kidney Disease in Children
October 4th, 2018 Releases Montreal – The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre’s (RI-MUHC) push to treat a rare genetic disease in children – with a higher percentage found in French Canadians – has received $2 million dollars as …
Annual Public Meeting of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)
October 11th, 2018 Releases Peter Kruyt, Chairman of the Board of Directors cordially invites members of the community to attend the Annual Public Meeting of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). Friday, October 26, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. Research …
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 …
The legislation on cannabis
October 17th, 2018 Québec’s cannabis regulations are contained in the Act to constitute the Société québécoise du cannabis, to enact the Cannabis Regulation Act and to amend various highway safety-related provisions. Click here to read an overview of the …
15,000 COVID-19 tests produced by McGill University and the RI-MUHC: a step towards Canadian self-sufficiency
September 24th, 2020 Research Releases Names in the pic (L to R -) from McGill University’s (CRBS) and the Research Institute of the MUHC (RI-MUHC). Dr. Marcel Behr, Suzanne Bechstadt PhD , Dr.Raymond Tellier, Maureen McKeague PhD, Don van Meyel PhD. In …
Employees - What are the next steps, following the negative test result for COVID?
Employees - What are the next steps, following the negative test result for COVID? General instruction Always monitor the appearance of symptoms such as : recent or chronic exacerbated cough, chills or fever >38 ° C , difficulty breathing, muscle pain, …
USERS’ RIGHTS WEEK - SEPTEMBER 21 TO 28, 2020
September 21st, 2020 Articles Patients are at the heart of everything we do. This week is Users’ Rights Week; an ideal time to highlight the rights that patients have, and the central role the MUHC and the MUHC Users’ Committee play in protecting these …
Protecting lung cancer patients from Covid-19 – and learning from the experience
September 22nd, 2020 News Research Dr. Suzanne Kazandjian, Dr. Arielle Elkrief and Dr. Nathaniel Bouganim Since the start of the pandemic, efforts have been made to limit the exposure of vulnerable patients to the invisible threat of COVID-19. As a …
From silent infection to rapid death: Why are some people more vulnerable to COVID-19?
September 24th, 2020 Research News Scientists discover genetic and immunological causes of 15 percent of life-threatening COVID-19 cases Two studies published today in Science by an international consortium of researchers provide a first answer to a …