Health in the Community
Delivering healthcare in a pandemic
The Neuro’s staff have been flexible and innovative during COVID-19 Source: The Neuro The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for hospital staff...
May 14, 2020
Stepping out of their comfort zone and onto an entirely new Covid unit
Source: MUHC Within the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), staff have been redeployed to meet the demands of COVID-19. Over the last few...
May 14, 2020
How the Segal Cancer Centre is responding to the coronavirus pandemic
Source: JGH The Segal Cancer Centre at the JGH, an international leader in cancer care and research, has responded to the challenge of...
May 13, 2020
Share your jeans selfie on National Denim Day
For the past 24 years, on the Tuesday after Mother’s Day, Canadians have been wearing denim and making a suggested $5 donation to...
May 11, 2020
Sikh doctor shaves beard in order to keep serving COVID-19 patients
Dr Sanjeet Singh Saluja makes the difficult decision to shave off his beard in order to wear the necessary protective mask and continue...
May 7, 2020
Rossy Cancer Network responds quickly to support McGill-affiliated oncology departments during COVID-19 pandemic
By Sophie Lorenzo, Rossy Cancer Network Cancer care can’t be put on hold. As the COVID-19 crisis hit, oncology teams were under...
May 7, 2020
McGill Cares
McGill Faculty of Medicine launches new webcast series to support family caregivers By Diane Lynn Weidner, Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning...
May 6, 2020
New international genomics partnership launched
Partnership will support efforts to sequence and analyze the spread and evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and how it affects patients Source: McGill...
May 6, 2020
McGill students team with community organization to offer mental health and support resources
Never Alone website and chat line offer support for marginalized youth As a teenager Vincent Brissette saw several friends make poor decisions that...
April 28, 2020
Tracking a pandemic
Neuroscience grad student programs mobile app to track COVID19 in Quebec Source: The Neuro Turn on the television or go on the internet...
April 27, 2020
Canada launches serological testing initiative to help manage COVID-19
McGill experts to play key roles in pan-Canadian task force to gauge SARS-CoV-2 immunity Source: McGill Newsroom The Government of Canada is launching a...
April 23, 2020
McGill student group launches campaign to help Montreal women’s shelters
Women’s shelters and organizations in Montreal are important pillars in the city, providing support, services and shelter to women and children experiencing homelessness...
April 23, 2020