Trafalgar School introduces the Jacqueline Angus Healthy Minds and Well-Being Programme Peter Kerr July 15, 2023 1689 Trafalgar School for Girls recently launched the Jacqueline Angus Healthy Minds and Well-Being Programme, funded by The Honourable W. David Angus in memory of his daughter, Jacqueline Angus, class of 1983. Duri...
Sooran’s story: facing a rare cancer with family by his side Tara Simonetta Mann July 14, 2023 2067 Six-week-old Nika Noroozi has spent her entire life on the adult cancer ward at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). To explain why, we need to go back to nearly a year before her birth. Nika’s parents,...
JGH Foundation donors fund world-leading cancer innovations Don Sancton July 4, 2023 3913 Dr. Gerald Batist heads the Jewish General Hospital’s cancer care and world-class research team who are making exciting progress against the disease Dr. Gerald Batist, Director of the Jewish General Hospital’s...
The Meakins-Christie Laboratories: 50 years of breathtaking respiratory research Tara Simonetta Mann June 19, 2023 1025 When you can’t breathe, nothing else matters. Imagine living your life gasping, unable to take in a full, life-giving breath. This is the reality for millions of people around the world living with chronic resp...
The new Jackie Aziz AYA Program at Cedars addresses the unique needs of young cancer patients Michèle LaForest June 18, 2023 2054 Cancer strikes people at every age. Unfortunately, when it strikes someone in their teens, twenties or thirties, it comes with a unique set of medical and psychosocial consequences. For teens, a cancer diagnos...
Probiotic being tested as a potential treatment for ALS in Montreal Alison Palmer June 7, 2023 1699 A strain of probiotic will soon be tested as a potential treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The clinical study is taking place thanks to a $1.6 million investment by the Weston Family Foundatio...
JGH Foundation donors fund innovative program for people with scleroderma Don Sancton June 5, 2023 5966 Dr. Brett Thombs and Dr. Marie Hudson help those with this rare disease through the Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network (SPIN) and other research Scleroderma is an illness that divides people into...
Making the invisible, visible: Spotlight on Caregivers Kate Shingler May 17, 2023 907 Caregivers are often the unsung heroes of our health care system, providing an invaluable service to those in need. The story of Prateek and Swati Mohanty highlights the critical role of caregivers in Canada t...
Ambitious program aims to eliminate hepatitis C in Montreal Tara Simonetta Mann May 16, 2023 2554 Hepatitis C is an insidious and highly stigmatized disease that affects an estimated 58 million people worldwide. Many people aren’t even aware they have it until they experience the symptoms of liver damage or...
Planned giving donors make an impact at the JGH Don Sancton May 11, 2023 1870 To mark Leave a Legacy Month in Canada, two generous supporters of the Jewish General Hospital explain why they’ve planned legacy gifts – and why others should too When people think of charitable giving, most i...
