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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
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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...
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Collaborating to advance maternal and child health research
Quebec’s four major pediatric research centres unite for the Congrès Provincial de la Recherche Mère-Enfant
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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
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Focused screening of new residents, key to fight TB in Canada
New study provides unique data on tuberculosis infection rates among foreign-born Canadian residents and citizens
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Connecting trainees and professionals on the road to success
The Career Half-Day hosted by the Desjardins Centre for Advanced Training facilitates networking between trainees...
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Celebrating trainees in the 2023 RI-MUHC Annual Report
As research trainees, you have a crucial role in advancing team science.
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New understanding of the physiological response to dehydration and salt intake
An RI-MUHC research team has uncovered the mechanism that leads to the release of the antidiuretic hormone...
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If you need something quickly, you make it yourself
A new study from RI-MUHC researchers finds that synaptic connections in the brain can produce their own proteins in response to periods of high demand
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Cutting-edge facilities and expertise on display at the 2023 Platform Expo
Researchers and trainees learn from the experts in an interactive half-day event