/channels/taxonomy/term/14051/all en /channels/channels/news/luniversite-de-montreal-et-ses-partenaires-y-compris-mcgill-creent-le-pole-de-preparation-aux-346516 <p><em>Un consortium mené par l’UdeM et codirigé par ƻ����Ժ et L’Université Laval reçoit une importante subvention de 2M $ du Fonds de recherche biomédicale du Canada afin de dynamiser l’écosystème de découverte et d’innovation en sciences de la vie.</em></p> Thu, 02 Mar 2023 19:07:11 +0000 webfull 187727 at /channels /channels/channels/news/vaccine-uptake-remains-low-among-risk-canadians-343195 <p>As the flu season begins and the COVID-19 pandemic continues, pneumococcal vaccination is more important than ever to prevent disease and death from pneumonia and other forms of pneumococcal disease. But vaccine uptake remains low among adults at high risk, say researchers from ƻ����Ժ.</p> Wed, 02 Nov 2022 14:21:12 +0000 webfull 184100 at /channels /channels/channels/news/infectious-disease-expert-calls-global-covid-19-response-unmitigated-disaster-ctv-news-january-25-337135 <p>Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ƻ����Ժ Global Health Programs Director spoke with CTV News.</p> <p style="margin-left:40px">"An infectious disease expert believes the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been an "unmitigated disaster" and the rapid spread of the Omicron has made another variant a near certainty. "The whole world is a playing field for the virus right now," Dr. Madhukar Pai, an expert in infectious diseases at ƻ����Ժ, told CTV National News."</p> Wed, 26 Jan 2022 21:44:06 +0000 webfull 177299 at /channels /channels/channels/news/quebec-tax-unvaccinated-may-be-lawful-sets-risky-precedent-experts-reuters-january-12-2022-336492 <p>Phoebe Friesen, Assistant Professor in the Biomedical Ethics Unit, is among the experts quoted by Reuters.</p> Sat, 15 Jan 2022 00:06:51 +0000 webfull 176521 at /channels /channels/channels/news/canadas-quebec-plans-anti-vax-tax-fine-unjabbed-independent-january-12-2022-336491 <p>Carolyn Ells, Associate Professor in the Biomedical Ethics Unit, is quoted by the <em>Independent.</em></p> <p style="margin-left:40px">"ƻ����Ժ medicine and health sciences professor Carolyn Ells said that while the financial penalty may be essential in a health emergency, whether it survives a court challenge would depend on the details."</p> <p><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/canada-quebec-anti-vax-tax-b1991340.html"><em>Read the article</em></a></p> Sat, 15 Jan 2022 00:00:49 +0000 webfull 176520 at /channels /channels/channels/news/extend-covid-19-booster-shots-all-quebecers-65-and-over-expert-says-montreal-gazette-october-27-2021-334496 <p>Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ƻ����Ժ Global Health Programs Director, is among the experts quoted by the Montreal Gazette.</p> <p style="margin-left:40px">"With the pandemic’s fourth wave stretching on, it may be time for Quebec to start offering a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot to everyone 65 and older, one of the province’s top infectious-diseases experts said on Wednesday."</p> Fri, 29 Oct 2021 23:06:33 +0000 webfull 174399 at /channels /channels/channels/news/will-giving-covid-booster-shots-make-it-harder-vaccinate-rest-world-scientific-american-october-20-334325 <p>Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ƻ����Ժ Global Health Programs Director, is among the experts quoted by Scientific American.</p> Thu, 21 Oct 2021 16:37:10 +0000 webfull 174162 at /channels /channels/channels/news/opinion-heres-better-way-mcgill-honour-dr-anthony-fauci-montreal-gazette-september-29-2021-333800 <p>Dr. Olga Basso, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, co-authored a <em>Montreal Gazette </em>opinion piece.</p> <p style="margin-left:40px">"Principal Suzanne Fortier said it best when she announced that ƻ����Ժ would bestow its greatest distinction upon Dr. Fauci: “ƻ����Ժ’s honorary degrees are the means by which the university expresses its highest ideals, recognizing individuals whose accomplishments are of such excellence that they provide inspiration and leadership to the community.”</p> Wed, 29 Sep 2021 22:12:05 +0000 webfull 173567 at /channels /channels/channels/news/charity-and-good-intentions-will-not-end-covid-19-pandemic-forbes-september-23-2021-333674 <p>Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ƻ����Ժ Global Health Programs Director, authored a recent Forbes opinion piece.</p> <p style="margin-left:40px">"Yesterday, President Joe Biden convened heads of state and leaders from diverse organizations for the Global COVID-19 Summit. A key target announced was to vaccinate at least 70% of the world’s population by this time next year. But experts and advocates argue that this target will not be met purely with good intentions, pledges and vaccine donations."</p> Fri, 24 Sep 2021 21:36:59 +0000 webfull 173439 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mcgill-must-do-more-prevent-covid-outbreaks-campus-globe-and-mail-september-21-2021-333543 <p>Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the ƻ����Ժ School of Population and Global Health (SPGH) co-authored an opinion piece in the <em>Globe and Mail.</em></p> <p style="margin-left:40px"><em>"</em>When you look at Canada’s biggest universities, ƻ����Ժ is an outlier. The Montreal university has some of the weakest measures for preventing transmission of COVID-19."</p> <p><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-mcgill-must-do-more-to-prevent-covid-outbreaks-on-campus/" target="_blank"><em>Read the full piece</em></a></p> Tue, 21 Sep 2021 15:34:26 +0000 webfull 173278 at /channels /channels/channels/news/canadas-third-dose-conundrum-cbc-radio-september-19-2021-333526 <p>Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ƻ����Ժ Global Health Programs Director, spoke with CBC Radio.</p> Mon, 20 Sep 2021 21:43:58 +0000 webfull 173257 at /channels /channels/channels/news/race-get-people-vaccinated-ctv-news-september-14-2021-333369 <p>Dr. Ananya Tina Banerjee, Assistant Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, spoke with CTV news</p> <p><a href="https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2281510" target="_blank"><em>Listen to the interview</em></a></p> Wed, 15 Sep 2021 23:05:23 +0000 webfull 173085 at /channels /channels/channels/news/some-shelter-users-yellowknife-were-offered-20-get-vaccine-was-ethical-cbc-september-15-2021-333368 <p>Dr. Nicholas King, Associate Professor in the Biomedical Ethics Unit, is among the experts quoted by CBC.</p> Wed, 15 Sep 2021 22:47:54 +0000 webfull 173084 at /channels /channels/channels/news/advisory-body-recommends-3rd-covid-19-vaccine-dose-some-immunocompromised-canadians-cbc-september-10-333280 <p>Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ƻ����Ժ Global Health Programs Director, is among the experts quoted by CBC.</p> Tue, 14 Sep 2021 22:06:46 +0000 webfull 173005 at /channels /channels/channels/news/why-rushing-covid-19-booster-shots-everyone-could-do-more-harm-good-cbc-september-4-2021-333130 <p>Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ƻ����Ժ Global Health Programs Director, is among the experts interviewed by CBC.</p> <p style="margin-left:40px">"…"Allowing 3.5 billion people to remain unvaccinated is a recipe for unmitigated disaster because worse and worse variants will emerge — not to speak of the millions of people who will die," said Dr. Madhukar Pai, a professor of epidemiology and global health at ƻ����Ժ in Montreal."</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2021 21:33:35 +0000 webfull 172853 at /channels