Hydroxychloroquine shortages: when the enthusiasm for a potential cure affects patients

National survey of rheumatologists shows that most of them reported difficulties accessing or renewing the drug Source: McGill Newsroom Amid initial public and...
June 29, 2020

Nine McGill COVID-19 projects to receive CIHR funding

$109M fund aims to mitigate impact of the pandemic on care delivery in Canada and beyond, as well as contribute to better understanding...
June 25, 2020

New laboratory to advance research in 3D brain modelling

Canadian-German collaboration will build “the equivalent of Google Earth for the brain” Source: McGill Newsroom Launching on June 26, 2020, the Helmholtz International BigBrain...
June 25, 2020

COVID-19 pandemic: Looking back to better tackle future challenges

Unprecedented challenges—like the current COVID-19 pandemic—sometimes require unprecedented actions, and it is only with hindsight that one can evaluate them. Two studies led...
June 25, 2020

Skin Cancer: Why men are genetically more prone

GCRC researcher puts the spotlight on sex differences in melanoma By Marie Moucarry, Goodman Cancer Research Centre As COVID-19 restrictions are loosening up...
June 23, 2020

Does substance abuse increase risk of suicide?

Recent study shows evidence linking cannabis, alcohol, and tobacco use to suicide attempts A new paper from researchers with the McGill Group for...
June 19, 2020

ResearchMatch brings life and data sciences researchers together

Now in its second year, the McGill initiative in Computational Medicine’s matching program has announced a new batch of partnerships By Gillian Woodford...
June 18, 2020

Rifampin for Latent TB: Shorter and safer than the standard treatment, but also cheaper

A new study shows that rifampin regimen is cheaper than isoniazid for latent tuberculosis   Source: RI-MUHC In a cost-comparison study published on...
June 18, 2020

Interdisciplinary Consortium Receives Grant to Develop Next-Generation Cell-Based Cancer Vaccines

  Saint-Gobain Life Sciences and Kanyr Pharma partner with clinical experts at the Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre and engineers at...
June 17, 2020

Canadian researchers work together to develop made-in-Canada COVID-19 testing capacity

Source: National Research Council Canada "If we're going to fight the COVID-19 pandemic," says Luke Masson, "we need data about who has it." If there's one...
June 17, 2020

Young Brains on Cannabis: Making Science Accessible

New website offers a layperson's guide to neuroscience studies on cannabis and the developing brain By Chris Maskell, Healthy Brains Healthy Lives Following...
June 17, 2020

Newly launched SeroTracker will monitor global antibody testing efforts

COVID-19 Immunity Task Force-supported initiative provides real-time updates of worldwide serosurveillance efforts By Ashley Rabinovitch As the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic...
June 16, 2020