McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)

The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC; French: Centre universitaire de santé McGill) is one of two major healthcare networks in the city of Montreal, Quebec

Montreal hospitals launch global challenge to design low-cost ventilators

A promising new molecular target for immunotherapy

MUHC scientists part of international team that identifies a key molecule in immune system regulation linked to new genetic disease Following the 2018 Nobel Prize for Medicine, global attention is now more than ever turned toward the promise of immunotherapy in oncology. An international team’s work has shed new light on a molecule called TIM-3

A promising new molecular target for immunotherapy

HIV Self-testing: the key to controlling the global

A new international study has confirmed that self-testing for HIV is effective and could be the answer to controlling the global epidemic. A new international study has confirmed that self-testing for HIV is effective and could be the answer to controlling the global epidemic. This major systematic review, led by the Research Institute of the McGill

HIV Self-testing: the key to controlling the global

New Rapid and Point of Care Hepatitis C Tests Could Be Global Game Changers

Timely screening and diagnosis is critical to the success of new treatments and ultimately to the survival of hepatitis C patients. A new study led by the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI MUHC) is the first to show that hepatitis C rapid and point of care tests with a quick turnaround

New Rapid and Point of Care Hepatitis C Tests Could Be Global Game Changers

Genetic Breakthrough for Brain Cancer in Children

Brain tumours are the primary cause of death for children with cancer in Europe and North America An international research team led by the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI MUHC) has made a major genetic breakthrough that could change the way pediatric cancers are treated in the future. The researchers identified

Genetic Breakthrough for Brain Cancer in Children

Eating Your Greens Can Change the Effect of Your Genes On Heart Disease

Eat Your Fruits & Veggies! A long-held mantra suggests that you can’t change your family, the genes they pass on, or the effect of these genes. Now, an international team of scientists, led by researchers at McMaster and McGill universities, is attacking that belief. The researchers discovered the gene that is the strongest marker for

Eating Your Greens Can Change the Effect of Your Genes On Heart Disease

Doctors Conduct First-Ever All-Robotic Surgery and Anesthesia

McSleepy Meets DaVinci In a world first, a completely robotic surgery and anesthesia has been performed at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). The DaVinci surgical robot, which lets surgeons work from remote locations, was put to work this summer, whereas the anesthesia robot, nicknamed McSleepy, has been providing automated anesthesia since 2008. The two

Doctors Conduct First-Ever All-Robotic Surgery and Anesthesia

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On Bill 96 and Quebec health-care
Quebec's Bill 96 could introduce more barriers to healthcare equity than it will solve by requiring medical communication be in French.
Taking opioids at home after surgery: More harms than benefits
Montreal: Widespread opioid prescribing at discharge after surgery has contributed to an unprecedented crisis of addiction and overdose in North America. Considering the risks associated with ...
Montreal study looks for ways to treat COVID-19 long-haulers crippled by lingering symptoms
Dr. Thao Huynh, a researcher and epidemiologist-cardiologist with the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) in Montreal, is working to better understand what leads to the COVID-19 long haul and ...
RI-MUHC study shows association of low muscle mass with cognitive decline
RI-MUHC study shows association of low muscle mass with cognitive decline A new publication in JAMA Network Open describes faster decline in cognitive executive function in older adults with low muscl ...
Alterations in Gut Bacteria and Blood Bile Acids Are Associated With Severity of Fibromyalgia Symptoms
Now, thanks to the work of a team of scientists from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC), McGill University, Université de Montréal and the Institute for Pain ...

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'The forgotten epidemic': World's largest HIV/AIDS conference will draw thousands to Montreal
research director in the Chronic Viral Illness Service of the McGill University Health Centre and a conference speaker. And the HIV research community “will bring back lessons from working on ...
Astronaut "moves" to help prevent falls among older adults confined to bed rest
of the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC). Study participants will include 24 men and women between the ages of 55 and 65 who will spend a total of 26 days at CIM, ...
Montreal Children's Hospital lifts 'emergency alert' and resumes normal ER operations
“Children requiring urgent care are never turned away,” said Gilda Salomone, a spokesperson for the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). Despite Quebec’s recent spike in COVID-19 ...
Alterations in Gut Bacteria and Blood Bile Acids Are Associated With Severity of Fibromyalgia Symptoms
Now, thanks to the work of a team of scientists from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC), McGill University, Université de Montréal and the Institute for Pain ...
The General: A History of the Montreal General Hospital
Covering nearly 200 years of history, The General relates the story of the hospital from its origins and founding to the transition and aftermath of its incorporation into the McGill University Health ...