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COVID-19: Situation on the 15th floor of the Montreal General Hospital
May 26th, 2020 News The 15th floor of the Montreal General Hospital of the McGill University Hospital Centre is experiencing an outbreak of confirmed cases of COVID-19: six patients in this unit have tested positive and have been placed in isolation on …
Made-in-Canada COVID-19 test developed at McGill receives government support
May 28th, 2020 News Research Source: Gillian Woodford , McGill McGill and RI-MUHC team partnering with National Research Council has obtained funding from Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada to develop capability to produce millions of …
CHAMPIONS at the Lachine Hospital
May 29th, 2020 Articles News When difficult times bring out the best in your colleagues, you know you belong to a team of CHAMPIONS. At the Lachine Hospital, a championship was won when three medical tents were installed in record time, making sure the …
Interim Leadership of the Research Institute of the MUHC
May 29th, 2020 News The Board of Directors of the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Miguel N. Burnier, Jr. to the position of Interim Executive Director and Chief Scientific …
Sexual dimorphism: The female hormone estrogen may facilitate the growth of liver metastases in non-sex-specific cancers
January 16th, 2020 Releases News Dr. Pnina Brodt (centre) with some co-authors of the study "Sexual dimorphism and the role of estrogen in the immune microenvironment of liver metastases", from left to right: Ni Wang, Stéphanie Perrino, Simon Milette …
Dr. Ilana Bank recognized by CAME
January 17th, 2020 Accolades Congratulations to Dr. Ilana Bank, director of the institute for pediatric simulation at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, on being awarded the 2020 Certificate of Merit from the Canadian Association for Medical Education …
Reopening of operating rooms at Lachine Hospital
February 5th, 2020 News The McGill University Health Centre announces the reopening of the Lachine Hospital's operating room as of this week. Activities will resume in two phases: February 6: Resumption of general surgery (cancer) February 7: Resumption …
Study finds psychiatric disorders and suicide attempts substantially higher in adolescents and emerging adults with diabetes
February 4th, 2020 Releases News Montreal - In a retrospective cohort study recently published in Diabetes Care, a team of researchers from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and the Institut national de santé …
An innovative approach in palliative care wins award
February 3rd, 2020 Accolades Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement recognizes the MUHC team for a project that integrates palliative care sooner in a treatment plan Left to right: Alain Biron, Dr. Carolyn Freeman, Dr. Stefanie Gingras, Nisha …
Temporary closure of operating rooms at the Lachine Hospital
January 22nd, 2020 News The operating rooms of the Lachine Hospital have been closed since this morning due to a problem with the humidifier of the ventilation system, necessitating the suspension of activities in this area of the hospital. An inspection …