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What’s new at The Institute?

Bringing rare and undiagnosed diseases out of the shadows

A new network will advance research and care for thousands of people suffering from a rare or undiagnosed disease

Small dietary changes can cut your carbon footprint by 25%

McGill researchers find evidence that partially replacing red and processed meat with plant protein foods can increase lifespan and mitigate climate...

Health care inequities behind shorter life spans for Inuit from Nunavik with lung cancer

A new study shows that people living in the Inuit region of Nunavik in northern Quebec die earlier after a diagnosis...

Viagra to treat oxygen-deprived newborns

A study by Dr. Pia Wintermark investigated the possibility of using sildenafil (also known as Viagra) to treat babies...

RI-MUHC successes in Networks funding from the FRQ-S

Our researchers will lead three new thematic networks whose funding was announced this week

COVID-19 rapid tests: how good are they?

A new study indicates that COVID-19 self-tests effectively identify non-infected individuals as well people with high viral loads and high infectiousness

How does the BCG vaccine against TB provide protection against lung viral infections?

An RI-MUHC team reveals a new mechanism by which the 100-year-old vaccine provides cross-protection...

LOVE is all you need

Research led by pediatric ethicist Franco Carnevale examines an impactful approach to mental health promotion that helps young people without making them feel like patients

Research seeks to help children with chronic kidney disease

RI-MUHC study makes a breakthrough discovery into the role of the immune system in childhood idiopathic nephrotic syndrome

The stomach bug that may raise your risk of Alzheimer’s disease

RI-MUHC scientist leads study linking bacterial infection with moderate but significant increase in the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in older adults

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