Expert: Preventing measles in pregnancy 

Published: 10 June 2025

As measles cases surge in Canada, six babies have been born with congenital measles to unvaccinated mothers in Ontario since last fall. The MMR vaccine isn’t safe during pregnancy, so doctors urge...

Clinical research on psychedelics gets a boost from new study

Published: 3 June 2025

As psychedelics gain traction as potential treatments for mental health disorders, an international study led by researchers at McGill University, Imperial College London, and the University of...

Study links dementia care gaps in Quebec to socio-economic status

Published: 20 May 2025

A new study has found stark differences in the dementia care received by people in richer and poorer neighbourhoods in Quebec, despite the universal health-care system.

Expert: Mental health care access in Canada

Published: 23 May 2025

More than half of Canadian girls and young women ages 15 to 29 with a mental health or substance use disorder received formal supports in 2022, but many are deterred by wait times and cost,...

Family Medicine Residency: New doctors headed to the Outaouais

Published: 21 May 2025

In 2025, 923 future medical residents were matched to positions in Quebec through the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS), including 484 in family medicine – the largest single cohort of...

Breakthrough discovery uses gut bacteria and AI to diagnose a chronic pain syndrome

Published: 6 May 2025

McGill University researchers, in collaboration with colleagues in Israel and Ireland, have developed AI technology that can detect patterns in gut bacteria to identify complex regional pain...

New insights into how cancer spreads prompt rethink of metastasis care

Published: 5 May 2025

A McGill University-led research collaboration has achieved a breakthrough in understanding how cancer spreads....

Expert: New guidelines for treating childhood obesity

Published: 15 April 2025

New Canadian guidelines for treating childhood obesity focus on reducing stigma and supporting mental health, and recommend using medical options like GLP-1 drugs or surgery when appropriate....

What links cannabis use and psychosis? Researchers point to the brain’s dopamine system

Published: 9 April 2025

A McGill University-led study found that people with cannabis use disorder (CUD) had elevated dopamine levels in a brain region associated with psychosis....

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