
New cutting-edge cardiac MRI machine at the Glen site is a boon to patients and heart research!
The MUHC received the 3T GE SIGNA™ Premier, a flagship GE Medical Systems Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (MR) machine, on Saturday, September 21, 2019

Sepsis: testing before starting treatment is essential
Timely administration of appropriate antibiotics is essential to prevent death in patients with severe infections. Can healthcare teams “skip” drawing blood for bacterial cultures?

A close look at the progression of cells from normal to tumour
How exactly does a normal cell become a tumour?

How Salmonella tackles cellular defense mechanisms
Researchers uncover new protein that plays key role in bacterial infections

Strong criteria for diagnosing sarcopenia
Scientists propose diagnostic tools to identify, and possibly limit, the effects of sarcopenia, a disease that significantly reduces the quality of life of the aging population

Move to single-patient rooms at MUHC’s Glen site resulted in immediate, dramatic and long-lasting decrease of infection rates
Rates of colonization of two health-associated infections tumbled soon after historic hospital move

Montréal sans HépC: a fight to eliminate HCV in Montreal
Marina Klein co-leads initiative to make Montreal the first city in North America to eliminate hepatitis C

What is safe sedation in the ICU?
Dr. Yoanna Skrobik is co-author of an editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine

Can breastfeeding reduce mothers’ heart risk?
Dr. Natalie Dayan studies how heart problems in pregnant women can sometimes impact them for life
Air pollution speeds up ageing of the lungs and increases COPD risk
Lung function normally declines as we age, but a new study suggests that air pollution may contribute to this process