/epi-biostat-occh/taxonomy/term/4/all en /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/mcgill-university-issues-updated-offer-mcgill-members-encampment-calls-return-good-faith-discussions-357653 <p>Despite the walkout by encampment representatives from discussions, ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ remains steadfast in its commitment to an open and transparent dialogue conducted in good faith. <b>Yesterday, the University extended an updated offer to members of its community in the encampment, going beyond previous proposals</b>.</p> <p>This continued effort to reach a peaceful resolution to the encampment, which has been in place on the lower field for over six weeks, comes in addition to the University’s renewed suggestion to appoint a <b>neutral third-party mediator</b> to facilitate discussions.</p> Tue, 11 Jun 2024 11:58:57 +0000 admin 5232883 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/systemic-sclerosis-rise-quebec-especially-children-study-finds-357927 <p>The number of new cases of systemic sclerosis (SSc) is on the rise in Quebec, particularly among children, a new study has found.</p> <p>The findings, published <i>in The Lancet Regional Health – Americas</i>, should serve as a call to action for health-care providers, policy-makers and researchers, suggests Elena Netchiporouk, corresponding author and Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ University.</p> Wed, 10 Jul 2024 19:51:51 +0000 admin 5232863 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/mcgill-university-celebrates-graduates-and-honorary-doctorate-recipients-2024-spring-convocation-357446 <p>As part of this year’s Spring Convocation celebrations, ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ University will confer honorary degrees upon ten inspirational individuals, five of whom are from Quebec.</p> <p>Leaders in their respective fields, these honorary doctorates stand as examples of creativity, compassion, dedication, service, and a pioneering spirit. They represent a diverse array of leaders whose contributions span disciplines, industries, and continents.</p> Tue, 28 May 2024 13:13:41 +0000 admin 5232889 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/treasures-beneath-ocean-floor-seawater-plays-role-gold-formation-357840 <p>Understanding how gold forms is crucial for knowing where to find it and how to extract it sustainably. ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ researchers have answered a long-standing question in geology that could lead to new ore discoveries.</p> Wed, 03 Jul 2024 14:03:05 +0000 admin 5232868 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/eating-way-we-do-hurts-us-and-planet-study-finds-357234 <p>In an age of abundance and variety in food options, are Canadians eating better than they were half a century ago? According to <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211912423000664">a recent paper</a> by researchers at ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ University and the International Food Policy Research Institute, those relying on Canada’s food supply for their dietary needs not only face deficiencies in healthier alternatives, but they also contribute to the disproportionate levels of environmental degradation caused by Canadian agricultural and food distribution policies.</p> Mon, 06 May 2024 14:48:42 +0000 admin 5232897 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/10-montreal-intersections-cyclists-say-are-most-dangerous-357780 <p>This spring, over 1,500 cyclists participated in a survey by Transportation Research at ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ <a href="https://tram.mcgill.ca/About/news1.html#gsc.tab=0" target="_blank">(TRAM)</a> to identify dangerous intersections for cyclists in Montreal. A <a href="https://tram.mcgill.ca/Research/Surveys/Montreal%20Dangerous%20Intersections%202024_E.pdf" target="_blank">new policy brief </a>reveals the 10 most mentioned spots.</p> <p>The researchers say there is a critical need for safer cycling infrastructure, to promote sustainable travel and prevent fatal collisions caused by poor road design.</p> Tue, 25 Jun 2024 13:08:15 +0000 admin 5232871 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/many-health-care-providers-are-ill-equipped-recognize-pain-abused-children-357693 <p>Many health-care professionals are ill-equipped to assess pain in children who have suffered abuse, a new study by ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ researchers suggests. This can lead to inadequate pain treatment, making the physical and emotional effects of abuse even worse.</p> <p>"Our findings show a critical need for training programs for health-care providers about the effects of child maltreatment,” said Matthew Baker, the study's lead author and a PhD student in the School/Applied Child Psychology program at ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ.</p> Wed, 12 Jun 2024 14:51:34 +0000 admin 5232881 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/battery-breakthrough-could-usher-greener-cheaper-electric-vehicles-357463 <p>The global shift to electric vehicles is gaining momentum, yet the extraction of battery materials has a significant environmental footprint that comes with high costs.</p> <p>Now, two groundbreaking studies led by ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ University researchers offer hope in the search to manufacture cheaper and greener lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs).</p> <p>Their findings unlock the potential to produce batteries using more sustainable and less costly metals, known as disordered rock-salt-type (DRX) cathode materials.</p> Tue, 28 May 2024 18:52:54 +0000 admin 5232887 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/huit-universites-montrealaises-sunissent-pour-accelerer-laction-climatique-et-renforcer-la-357251 <p><strong>Montréal, 7 mai 2024 —</strong> Aujourd’hui, dans le cadre du Sommet Climat Montréal, huit institutions universitaires montréalaises — l’École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS), HEC Montréal, l’Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), Polytechnique Montréal, l’Université ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ, l’Université Concordia, l'Université de Montréal (UdeM) et l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) — s’engagent à collaborer pour accélérer l’action climatique de la collectivité montréalaise en partageant leurs savoirs et leurs pratiques, tout en faisant preuve d’exemplarité dans la réduction d</p> Tue, 07 May 2024 15:00:30 +0000 admin 5232895 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/doom-spiral-risk-public-transit-post-pandemic-era-357710 <p>A new study from ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ University warns that cutting public transit service could lead to a "doom spiral" resulting in a collapse of the system.</p> <p>The researchers describe a vicious circle in which service cuts brought on by budget deficits drive transit users away; this drop in ridership triggers additional service cuts, which lead to further declines in usage.</p> Thu, 13 Jun 2024 16:06:14 +0000 admin 5232879 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/mcgill-project-awarded-17-million-mitigate-housing-crisis-and-climate-change-357483 <p>As Canada faces the dual challenges of contending with a housing crisis at the same time as facing the impacts of severe climate change, the need to find innovative and practical solutions remains one of the nation’s highest priorities. ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ’s Professor Daniele Malomo was recently awarded $1.7 million by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) for a proposed solution that addresses both problems.</p> Wed, 29 May 2024 18:29:09 +0000 admin 5232885 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/cutting-edge-technology-detects-nanoplastics-water-instantly-357890 <p>A ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ-led research team has developed the first real-time, on-site technology capable of detecting and deciphering nanoplastics from all other particles in water, a capacity akin to being able to find a needle in a haystack within milliseconds.</p> <p>Microplastic pieces are between 1 micrometre and 5 millimetres, roughly equivalent to a grain of rice. Nanoplastics are far tinier - a single nanometre is just 0.000001 millimetres. For comparison, a human hair is approximately 80,000–100,000 nanometers wide.</p> Thu, 04 Jul 2024 17:50:18 +0000 admin 5232867 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/study-underscores-new-strategies-fight-drug-resistant-bacteria-357267 <p>Several billion years ago, a genetic arms race began between bacteria and their viral killers. This seemingly eternal struggle continues today, with implications for diseases killing tens of thousands of people around the world each year.</p> Tue, 07 May 2024 18:42:00 +0000 admin 5232893 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/teens-behavioural-problems-particularly-girls-more-likely-sext-study-357759 <p>It’s important that programs promoting safer sexting behaviours consider the specific needs of adolescents with behavioural problems, a <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0747563224000190">new study</a> by ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ University researchers suggests.</p> <p>Adolescents with behavioural problems engage in elevated levels of sexting compared with their peers without such problems. While this is the case both for male and female teens, the researchers found, the link was stronger for the young women.</p> Wed, 19 Jun 2024 13:09:16 +0000 admin 5232877 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/mcgill-universitys-faculty-dental-medicine-and-oral-health-sciences-and-welcome-hall-mission-357268 <p>���۲�ݮ��Ƶ University’s <a href="/dentistry/">Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences</a> and the Welcome Hall Mission celebrated the completion of the Jim Lund Dental Clinic expansion project, which started in October 2023.</p> <p>Established in 2011 in partnership with the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences, the Jim Lund Dental Clinic at Welcome Hall Mission has long been recognized for its commitment to helping Montrealers in need with free dental care.</p> Tue, 07 May 2024 19:42:18 +0000 admin 5232891 at /epi-biostat-occh