/newsroom/taxonomy/term/983/all en /newsroom/channels/news/expert-east-palestine-ohio-train-derailment-346228 <p>While officials have repeatedly sought to assure residents that the water and air in East Palestine, Ohio, are safe after the derailment of a train carrying hazardous materials earlier this month, anxiety has permeated the community amid reports of rashes, nausea and headaches. While it was deemed safe for evacuated residents to return home on February 8, community members have questioned how safe their village is and the validity of the air and water tests. (<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/20/us/ohio-train-derailment-east-palestine-monday/index.html">CNN</a>)</p> Mon, 20 Feb 2023 17:56:54 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 292303 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/low-levels-air-pollution-deadlier-previously-thought-343313 <p>The World Health Organization鈥檚 <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/ambient-(outdoor)-air-quality-and-health">most recent estimates (2016)</a> are that over 4.2 million people die prematurely each year due to long-term exposure to fine particulate outdoor air pollution (often referred to as PM<sub>2.5</sub>,). A recent study involving 平特五不中 researchers now suggests that the annual global death toll from outdoor PM<sub>2.5</sub> may be significantly higher than previously thought.</p> Fri, 04 Nov 2022 18:46:10 +0000 katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 288473 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-quebec-use-hpv-test-screen-cervical-cancer-replacing-pap-test-339732 <p>Quebec says it will start using human papillomavirus tests as its primary screening tool for cervical cancer, replacing the Pap smear. The Health Department says the province will systematically offer HPV testing for cervical cancer screening to all women aged 25 to 65, every five years. Earlier this year, the Institut national d鈥檈xcellence en sant茅 et en services sociaux reported that the HPV test is more sensitive than a Pap smear and could allow patients to collect their own test samples.</p> Wed, 01 Jun 2022 17:15:40 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 288169 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-quebec-summer-forecast-calls-heat-humidity-and-severe-thunderstorms-339717 <p>A hot, "unstable and sticky" summer awaits Quebecers, according to The Weather Network, which predicts periods of abundant heat, often followed by severe thunderstorms. This will be the "fifth consecutive summer where temperatures will be above seasonal normals, which has never happened since we started compiling data" in 1942, according to Andr茅 Monette, chief meteorologist at The Weather Network. (<a href="https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/montreal-summer-forecast-calls-for-heat-humidity-and-severe-thunderstorms-1.5925670" target="_blank">CTV News</a>)</p> Tue, 31 May 2022 18:50:52 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 288167 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-claim-three-spots-demanding-ai-funding-competition-320733 <p>Earlier today, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) announced the results of the competition for the Canada-UK Artificial Intelligence (AI) Initiative, and three 平特五不中 teams were among the selected projects. The initiative supports the development of collaborations in AI projects between researchers in Canada and in the UK. Each winning project will receive up to $173,333 per year up to three years, for a total of $520,000 CAD per project.</p> Sat, 22 Feb 2020 14:27:15 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 199303 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-smog-montreal-283642 <p>鈥淥fficials in the city of Montreal have issued the latest of several smog alerts today and they hope to improve air quality by restricting the use of wood-burning appliances made popular after the聽devastating ice storm of 1998.鈥� (<a href="http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2018/01/04/quebec-1998-electrical-failure-wood-burning/">RCI Net</a>)</p> Thu, 04 Jan 2018 20:18:25 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 32819 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/adverse-effects-and-incretin-based-drugs-diabetes-261900 <p><a href="/newsroom"><strong><em>平特五不中 Newsroom</em></strong></a></p> <p><em>Extensive population-based studies on a popular group of drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes revealed no association with acute pancreatitis, but increased risk of bile duct and gallbladder disease</em></p> Mon, 01 Aug 2016 14:19:07 +0000 nima.adibpour@mail.mcgill.ca 26046 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/longer-maternity-leave-linked-better-infant-health-259966 <p><em><strong><a href="/newsroom/">平特五不中 Newsroom</a></strong></em></p> <p><em>平特五不中, UCLA study of low- and middle-income countries shows paid maternity leave policies could help prevent infant deaths</em></p> <p>For each additional month of paid maternity leave offered in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), infant mortality is reduced by 13%, according to a new study by researchers from 平特五不中 and UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.</p> Wed, 30 Mar 2016 14:42:08 +0000 nima.adibpour@mail.mcgill.ca 25581 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/hpv-vaccine-shows-early-benefits-young-girls-248710 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 15:12:50 +0000 cynthia.lee@mcgill.ca 22488 at /newsroom