Tech

HIV Self-Testing Kits Might Soon Become Available in Canada

According to Public Health Canada as of 2016, more than 63,000 Canadians were living with the HIV virus. Photo: Tess…

5 years ago

Your Smartphone Can Help Analyze Your Face and Body for Skin Cancer

Photo: Jenna Hamra / Pexels Every year millions of cases of skin cancers are diagnosed. The less aggressive basal and…

5 years ago

Apple Issues 15-Inch MacBook Pro Recall Over Fire and Burn Risk

The batteries in the recalled laptop computers can overheat, posing a fire hazard. Photo: Craig Dennis / Pexels Consumers should…

5 years ago

Smartphone App Calculates Your Risk for HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections, Locates Screening Sites, and Teaches Protection

Photo: La Afterman / Pexels The HIV / AIDS Portal with the Farha Foundation initially developed the Sexposer information tool…

5 years ago

McGill Computer Scientist Laurie Hendren Dies Days Before Her Patients Empowerment Opal App Wins Prestigious Award

McGill University computer science professor Laurie Hendren. Photo: Opal Health McGill University computer science professor, Laurie Hendren died just days…

5 years ago

MUHC Smartphone App That Puts Power in the Hands of Patients Wins Its Fourth Award – at Les Prix D’Excellence

A smartphone app developed at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) has won its fourth award the prestigious Coup de…

5 years ago

Israeli scientists create the worlds first 3-D printed heart using human fatty tissue – Watch video

https://youtu.be/Y7JbJzorfYU Scientists in Israel have unveiled what they say is the worlds first 3-D printed heart using human tissue. The…

6 years ago

Worried about AI stealing your job? Get the answer at today’s free talk with MUHC’s Dr. Jaron Chong

Photo: Alex Knight / Unsplash The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Worried about artificial intelligence (AI) stealing your job?…

6 years ago

Cochlear implant surgery is finally coming to Montreal and the MUHC will be part of this program

Gareth Hickenbottom-Marriot gets a cochlear implant tattoo to support his daughter. Photo: Courtesy Birmingham Children's Hospital Dr. Pierre Gfeller, head…

6 years ago

Medical student idea leads to a smartphone app to measure and treat flesh wounds

Dr. Sheila Wang, a dermatologist at the McGill University Health Centre, realized when she was in medical school the difficulties…

6 years ago

Study shows MUHC researchers award-winning self-testing app for HIV to be essential

McGill University Health Centre researchers who developed a smartphone app for people to test themselves at home for HIV have…

6 years ago

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