Today, at l'Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry announced investments of more than $635 million for science, research, and engineering in Canada.

Classified as: McGill News, mcgill research, Canada Research Chairs, Research and Innovation, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Desautels Faculty of Management
Published on: 15 Jun 2021

Vancouver, BC -- The Government of Canada and the Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI) have jointly signed a Contribution Agreement which opens the door for the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network to begin operating.

Classified as: Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Research Centre
Published on: 9 Jun 2021

While previous research early in the pandemic suggested that vitamin D cuts the risk of contracting COVID-19, a new study from McGill University finds there is no genetic evidence that the vitamin works as a protective measure against the coronavirus.

"Vitamin D supplementation as a public health measure to improve outcomes is not supported by this study. Most importantly, our results suggest that investment in other therapeutic or preventative avenues should be prioritized for COVID-19 randomized clinical trials," say the authors.

Classified as: covid-19, vitamin D, risk, protect, coronavirus, Guillaume Butler-Laporte, Brent Richards
Published on: 4 Jun 2021

By David McFadden

Listed by the World Health Organization among the ten leading causes of medical disability worldwide, the severity of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is at a level on par with cancer.  This prevalent disorder is characterized by highly distressing intrusive thoughts and repeated compulsive behaviours such as washing or checking.

Classified as: Department of Psychiatry, OCD
Published on: 3 Jun 2021

A team of researchers at the RI-MUHC found two cellular pathways involved in TNBC tumour development and a promising targeted combination therapy

Source: RI-MUHC

Classified as: breast cancer, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC)
Published on: 3 Jun 2021

PLOS ONE publishes foundational article on the Biobanque québécoise de la COVID-19 (BQC19)

Classified as: Research and Innovation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, COVID 19
Published on: 20 May 2021

Dear members of our Faculty community,

Our world has changed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, yet we have persevered to continue to offer world-class education and conduct leading research. Indeed, I am immensely proud of our contributions.

Classified as: hs-communications
Published on: 19 May 2021

Dr. Joanne Liu, a Canadian pediatric emergency room physician and former International President of Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is joining McGill University’s School of Population and Global Health (SPGH) as a professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies.

Classified as: McGill News, joanne liu, doctors without borders, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Population and Global Health, SPGH, Global Health
Published on: 4 May 2021

Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care recommends routine screening

Source: CMAJ

Anyone sexually active under age 30 should be offered testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea, according to a new guideline from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Classified as: Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea
Published on: 19 Apr 2021

McGill's Professor Bartha Maria Knoppers to co-lead the work package on ethics and interoperability.

Published on: 6 Apr 2021

Babies prefer baby talk in any language, but particularly when it’s in a language they’re hearing at home, according to a new study including close to 700 babies on four continents. The research, which was published today in the journal Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science and included researchers from McGill University, showed that all babies respond more to infant-directed speech – baby talk –than they do to adult-directed speech.

Classified as: faculty of medicine, School of Communication Disorders, child development, babies, Linda Polka, McGill Infant Speech Perception Lab, Language learning
Published on: 24 Mar 2021

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, the experimental procedure has seen such significant clinical advances that over 60 uterus transplants have been performed in women across the globe, resulting in at least 18 live births.

Published on: 19 Mar 2021
Technology offers more accurate method to detect illness in minimally symptomatic cases

 

As the global COVID-19 pandemic has continued to rage across the globe, temperature recordings have been widely used as a screening tool to help detect infected individuals.

Classified as: COVID-19 research, screening
Published on: 19 Mar 2021

Dr Beth Cummings was appointed Assistant Dean, Health Professions Education. Dr Cummings will work closely with the Vice-Dean, Education and other stakeholders on the implementation of the Education Strategic Plan (Project Renaissance) goals relevant to the Health Professions programs.

Published on: 17 Mar 2021

Congratulations! Dr Ning-Zi Sun has been promoted to Associate Professor of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine!

Published on: 17 Mar 2021

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