McGill launches initiative to strengthen Canada’s healthcare system

Published: 1 April 2026

McGill University has launched the Initiative for Transforming Healthcare (ITH) to apply a systems-based approach and advance technology-enabled solutions to drive change in Canadian healthcare....

Moderate UV light is best when it comes to boosting the vitamin D content of edible mushrooms, McGill study finds

Published: 4 May 2026

Researchers at McGill University have discovered that moderate ultraviolet (UV) light exposure is best when the technique is used to enhance vitamin D₂ in edible mushrooms. Excessive exposure leads...

New injectable gel could help repair damaged swallowing muscles

Published: 17 March 2026

A new injectable gel developed by researchers at McGill University and Kyoto University could enable stem cell-based treatments for swallowing disorders....

Study finds treating peanuts with cold plasma could make them less allergenic

Published: 22 April 2026

Researchers at McGill University have found that briefly treating peanuts with cold plasma, an ionically charged gas that triggers chemical changes, reduces their potential to cause allergic...

Internalization of homophobia and transphobia may undermine mental health benefits of religiosity or spirituality for LGBTQIA+ people, study finds

Published: 13 April 2026

Non-affirming religious doctrine may engender internalized homophobia or transphobia among LGBTQIA+ people of faith, undermining the positive mental health outcomes otherwise associated with...

Stability of brain’s internal compass may help explain how memories last

Published: 1 April 2026

A new discovery by McGill researchers sheds light on how we retain memories over time, even though brain activity is constantly changing....

Only some kinds of job losses cause voters to elect strong leaders, study finds

Published: 23 April 2026

Americans are more likely to turn to authoritarian leaders when jobs are being lost due to offshoring than they are when job losses result from automation, an international research team has found....

Some young gamers may be at higher risk of mental health problems, but family and school support can help

Published: 3 March 2026

Pre-teens who struggle to control their video gaming habits are more likely to have psychotic-like experiences a year later, a new study has found....

Colourism might help explain health inequities suffered by dark-skinned Black Americans, researchers say

Published: 19 February 2026

A study of Black Americans is among the first to show how the internalization of negative messages about dark skin tones could be linked to harms to health....

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