Research
Catching the virus… BEFORE symptoms appear
McGill Interdisciplinary Initiative in Infection and Immunity (MI4) researchers deploy non-invasive “smart” testing across workplaces in hard-hit Montreal borough. Source: Michelle Pucci for FMHS...
March 29, 2021
Bilingual babies prefer baby talk – in any language
Babies as young as six months old can also pick up on language differences Source: McGill Newsroom Babies prefer baby talk in any...
March 24, 2021
New RI-MUHC study increases our understanding of infertility
Key step in preparing the egg for fertilization revealed in Nature Communications publication SOURCE: RI-MUHC Published this month in Nature Communications, a new study by researchers...
March 24, 2021
McGill and Genome Canada announce new Canadian SARS-CoV-2 Data Portal
A Made-in-Canada data solution to support the Government of Canada Variants of Concern Strategy Source: McGill Newsroom The development and implementation of the...
March 24, 2021
Waking up to undiagnosed sleep apnea in the age of COVID-19
McGill researchers identify a set of measures to diagnose and treat obstructive sleep apnea in the context of the ongoing pandemic. By Ashley...
March 24, 2021
Imagining the future
McGill medical student launches Stenoa, a promising start-up that reimagines the invasive diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. By Diane Lynn Weidner, Ms. Jeremy...
March 22, 2021
A VOICE that listens
Childhood ethics research group led by Ingram School of Nursing professor sheds light on negative impacts of pandemic restrictions on vulnerable children—and proposes...
March 22, 2021
Rhian M. Touyz to lead Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Cardiovascular clinician-scientist chooses Québec, Canada for next leadership role Source: MUHC Montreal, March 18, 2021 — The Board of Directors of the Research...
March 18, 2021
Endometriosis does not have to mean infertility for women
On Endometriosis Awareness Month, we bring this painful and difficult to diagnose condition into focus. Source: MUHC Endometriosis is a disorder that MUHC...
March 18, 2021
Fertility Frontier: Can Transgender Women Get Uterus Transplants?
By David McFadden It’s been nearly seven years since the world’s first successful birth after a human womb transplant. Since that medical milestone,...
March 17, 2021
New study in Quebec long-term care facilities to investigate the science behind why so many residents had severe cases of COVID-19
Originally published by the Covid-19 Immunity Task Force Across Canada, but particularly in Quebec, long-term care facilities have accounted for a disproportionate number...
March 17, 2021
McGill medical students awarded a Dialogue McGill grant to tackle language barriers
For many patients, healthcare appointments can be associated with anxiety, uncertainty and discomfort. Moreover, medical interventions are often invasive, prescription instructions complicated and...
March 17, 2021