Health in the Community
Walking well while practising social distancing
By Monica Slanik, School of Physical & Occupational Therapy During this time of social distancing and isolation, getting enough physical activity has become a challenge...
April 8, 2020
Saying ‘thank you’ by keeping our frontline hospital workers well fed
A group of third-year Medicine students have teamed up with local restaurants to deliver food to healthcare workers during COVID-19 Source: McGill Reporter...
April 7, 2020
The MGH ICU adopts new strategies in the face of COVID-19
Source: MUHC Many would say that the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Montreal General Hospital (MGH) has seen it all. Broken bones...
April 6, 2020
McGill students rally their peers to provide support to frontline workers
“Given that McGill was closed for the first week when we returned from March break, we actually had the time to reflect on...
April 3, 2020
My journey to open science
"Because it accelerates discovery, Open Science is vital to finding new ways to help our patients" Source: The Neuro My happiest workdays are...
April 2, 2020
Designing face shields to protect medical staff
Montreal medical specialists and 3D printing company team up to find solutions for critical supply shortages Source: Shawn Hayward, The Neuro The COVID-19...
April 2, 2020
MUHC Facilities Management and private partners transform the Glen
Source: MUHC Even within the hospital social distancing is encouraged. To put the notion into practice, there are fewer tables in the cafeteria,...
April 2, 2020
MGH rethinks flow of Emergency Department to also care for COVID-19 patients
Source: MUHC You are now looking at some of the courageous men and women working in the Emergency Department (ED) of the...
March 31, 2020
McGill researchers help create COVID-19 Resources Canada
New online portal to coordinate at national level research, diagnostic, and social efforts in the midst of the pandemic Source: McGill Newsroom McGill...
March 31, 2020
Improving Student Mental Health During the COVID-19 Crisis
In his most recent blog post for Psychology Today, Dr. Rob Whitley, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, discusses the impact of...
March 26, 2020
McGill group launches program to help Canadians stay fit while social distancing
Initiative provides six-week web-based wellness program to complete while at home These are challenging times as the world adapts to life trying to...
March 24, 2020
COVID-19: Effect of social distancing measures will take time to appear, experts say
Dr. Matthew Oughton, Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine and infectious disease specialist at the Montreal Jewish General Hospital, spoke with CTV...
March 23, 2020