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Update: Power outage at the Glen site
July 25th, 2018 Releases Montreal – On July 23 rd , the MUHC was struck by a critical power outage due to a gas leak in NDG. The outage lasted 51 minutes and affected several adult clinical areas of the Glen site, namely the emergency and operating …
MUHC in the News | July 30, 2018
MUHC in the News | July 30, 2018 Modernization of Montreal General Hospital gets green light Plans to modernize the Montreal General Hospital (MGH) were given the green light, with up to $300 million committed to upgrading the downtown hospital including …
Pine Avenue multi-level parking exit is closed from August 23 to September 10, 2018
August 16th, 2018 News We are presently undergoing environmental rehabilitation work at the Montreal General Hospital. The Pine Avenue multi-level parking exit is closed from August 23 to September, 10 2018. Please use the Cedar Avenue exit during this …
The Government of Quebec Grants $500,000 to McGill University and RI-MUHC to Support Two Collaborative Projects
August 16th, 2018 Releases Montreal - The Government of Québec has awarded a total of $500,000 in funding to McGill University and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC). The funding will go to support the completion of …
MUHC in the News | August 20, 2018
MUHC in the News | August 20, 2018 McGill and MUHC given $500,000 for cannabis, cancer research projects Announced Thursday, the funding is to be shared between two projects at the MUHC Research Institute. Dr. Gabriella Gobbi, a mental health researcher …
MUHC in the News | August 27, 2018
MUHC in the News | August 27, 2018 Dr. Pierre Gfeller invited to Radio-Canada’s Gravel, le matin Listen to the interview given by Dr. Pierre Gfeller, CEO of the MUHC, on Radio-Canada's Gravel le matin radio show (7:43). Four Loko, caffeine and …
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 …