McGill researchers launch intersex health communication guide

Published: 3 October 2025

Researchers at McGill’s Centre of Genomics and Policy (CGP) have launched a first-of-its-kind guide to help Canadian health-care providers offer more inclusive, respectful and affirming care to...

McGill physicists manoeuvre DNA molecules using electrical fields

Published: 2 October 2025

Researchers in McGill’s Department of Physics have developed a new device that can trap and study DNA molecules without touching or damaging them. The device, which uses carefully tuned electric...

Expert: Ocean floor temperature increases

Published: 1 October 2025

The 2025 Ocean State Report from the Copernicus Marine Service, a European Union ocean monitoring organization, has found that sea floor temperatures off the coast of Nova Scotia have risen at...

Availability of respite care almost triples a palliative care patient’s chance of dying at home

Published: 22 September 2025

Access to respite services for family caregivers increases a palliative care patient’s probability of dying at home almost threefold, according to a McGill University-led study....

Childhood overeating can be a harbinger of later mental health struggles in girls, study finds

Published: 29 September 2025

Girls who overeat regularly in the preschool years are more likely to experience anxiety, impulsivity and hyperactivity in adolescence, according to a new study led by researchers at McGill...

Experts: Fifth anniversary of Joyce Echaquan’s death

Published: 23 September 2025

On Sept. 28, it will be five years since Joyce Echaquan, an Atikamekw woman, died in a hospital north of Montreal after having broadcast on Facebook racist and sexist remarks being made about her...

Experts: Economic impact of Quebec housing crisis

Published: 22 September 2025

According to a report by Quebec researchers studying social inequalities, Quebec’s economy lost $4.2 billion in 2021 due to the ongoing housing crisis — a figure the authors say is likely even...

Researchers delve into how gaslighting works

Published: 15 September 2025

Gaslighting could happen to anyone who trusts the wrong person, a McGill University researcher says....

Experts: Canada’s superbug watchlist

Published: 19 September 2025

The Public Health Agency of Canada has released an updated list of priority pathogens – sometimes referred to as superbugs – that pose the greatest threat to Canadians. It’s the first update since...

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