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COVID-19 pandemic: the need for privacy and digital contact tracing
RI-MUHC researcher Abhinav Sharma calls for an approach emphasizing voluntary consent
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COVID-19 impact on cancer patients: MUHC researchers take part in a multinational study
Published in The Lancet, the study reveals cancer-specific factors associated with increased mortality
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Why do some non-smokers get COPD while many heavy smokers don’t?
A new study highlights a strong risk factor for COPD related to lung development
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Hydroxychloroquine not effective in preventing the development of COVID-19 when used as post-exposure prophylaxis
A new study suggests that hydroxychloroquine is not effective in preventing the development of COVID-19 in individuals exposed to SARS-CoV-2
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Interim Leadership of the Research Institute of the MUHC
The Board of Directors of the RI-MUHC is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Miguel N. Burnier, Jr. to the position of Interim Executive Director and Chief Scientific Officer of the RI-MUHC
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Made-in-Canada COVID-19 test developed at McGill receives government support
Government support for McGill and RI-MUHC team in COVID-19 testing
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COVID-19 Q&A: Tina Montreuil on helping children cope with anxiety
“It is not only what you say that matters, but what you do”
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The RI-MUHC receives and tests the first UV-Disinfection robot in Canada
Novel robotics technology could potentially reduce healthcare-associated infections
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RI-MUHC investigator joins Global Consortium of Chemosensory Researchers (GCCR) in rapid response to COVID-19
GCCR group develops worldwide survey on smell loss
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International consortium investigates overactive immune cells as cause of COVID-19 deaths
New publication links neutrophil infiltration in the lungs of patients to COVID-19 symptoms