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Celebrating the diversity in nursing roles
May 9th, 2018 At The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) our nurses fill many different roles in our multidisciplinary teams, each with their own challenges and specific skillsets. From neuroscience nursing to filling the role of a nurse educator, …
Beyond Killing Tuberculosis
May 11th, 2018 Releases Historically, our view of host defense against infection was that we must eliminate pathogens to eradicate disease. However, this perspective has recently been challenged as scientists have taken a lesson from plant biologists …
MUHC in the News - May 14, 2018
MUHC in the News - May 14, 2018 A day at the MUHC: Dedicated nurses and their demanding job CTV spent a day with nurses in the MUHC Cardiology unit at the Glen site to get a closer look at how they cope with the demands of their job. Watch the report . …
Genetics and Oncology come together to offer faster genetic testing to ovarian cancer patients
November 19th, 2018 Articles In 2017, the Society of Gynecologic Oncology of Canada issued new recommendations for genetic testing of women diagnosed with High Grade Serous Ovarian cancer (HGSOC) – the most common type of ovarian cancer cases and the one …
Scientists identify new genetic causes linked to abnormal pregnancies and miscarriages
November 20th, 2018 Releases Research A team of scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and McGill University have identified three genes responsible for recurrent molar pregnancies, a rare complication that …
Movember: Don’t Stay Silent on Mental Health
November 21st, 2018 Articles Movember shines a spotlight on men’s health this November, including often overlooked mental anguish and its consequences Concealing health problems is never a smart idea. Yet men can feel the urge to conceal their health …
Can a smart app encourage HIV-self testing in Canada?
November 30th, 2018 Releases Research HIV self-testing strategies have been recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) since 2016, as they empower people to find out HIV their status at their convenience. Home-based testing kits have yet to be …
World AIDS Day: Know Your Status
December 1st, 2018 Forty-one-year-old Marie* fled violence in her country for sanctuary in Canada, where her petition for asylum is being processed. Settled into her studio apartment in Montreal’s Ville St-Laurent neighborhood, her $500 rent monopolizes …
Congratulations, Dr. Gerald Fried!
November 30th, 2018 News Accolades The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) would like to congratulate its Surgeon-in-Chief Dr. Gerald Fried, who was elected Chair of the Board of Regents of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) during the College’s …
MUHC in the News | December 4, 2018
MUHC in the News | December 4, 2018 Giving your testicles to science Dr. Jean-Pierre Routy, hematologist and researcher at the RI-MUHC, is leading an innovative research project by studying…testicles because apparently some viruses escape the immune …