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Montreal hospital honours woman who died of ovarian cancer; husband speaks out about the ‘silent killer’

Melina Tsagaropoulos was 37 years old when she died from ovarian cancer last month, a disease often referred to as the 'silent killer' because it rarely causes symptoms until it has reached an advanced stage.

Quebec company banned from selling unauthorized peptides: Health Canada

Health Canada says a court has approved the agency’s request to permanently ban a Quebec-based online store from selling unauthorized injectable peptides in the country.

First case of raccoon rabies detected in a cat in Quebec

Quebec’s agricultural ministry is urging pet owners to get their animals vaccinated after the province recorded its first case of raccoon rabies in a cat.

Eating disorders surge in Quebec during the summer months

A Montreal-based virtual health-care provider says it is seeing a rise in consultations for eating disorders during the summer.

Canadians may be eligible for a piece of this class-action involving a drug used to treat depression, schizophrenia

The deadline is fast approaching for Canadians to claim their share of a multimillion-dollar class-action lawsuit over the drug Rexulti.

Paramedics reach a tentative agreement with the Quebec government

Paramedics and the Quebec government have reached a tentative agreement after more than three years without a collective agreement.

Quebec obstetricians and gynecologists association head to court over pay gap

Quebec’s obstetricians and gynecologists have filed a legal challenge against the medical specialists federation over what they call a persistent gender-related pay gap.

She suffered a stroke while pregnant. Doctors performed brain surgery anyway — and saved two lives

Doctors in Montreal have successfully operated on a woman’s brain while she was pregnant.

Genome Quebec granted $30 million, but will have to scale back its research programs

On Friday, the Quebec government announced more than $30 million in funding to enable Genome Quebec to continue its research and innovation activities.

Montreal public health officials issue overdose alert after 8 recent carfentanil deaths

Montreal public health officials are issuing a new warning of fatal overdoses involving carfentanil, after eight new deaths were reported since its last overdose alert in April.

Montreal hospital livestreams surgeries for educational purposes

A Montreal hospital is livestreaming complex eye surgeries to give medical trainees a real-time window into the operating room.

‘We see people on the worst days of their lives’: Inside Montreal’s adult trauma centre

Summer is the busiest time of year at the trauma centre at the Montreal General Hospital. It is only one of three adult Level One trauma centres in Quebec, and it is where the most serious and life-threatening physical injuries in Montreal are treated.

Quebec says there is an increase in cyclosporiasis cases, a parasitic illness causing severe diarrhea

Quebec’s health ministry says there has been an increase in cyclosporiasis cases this year in the province.

Quebec researchers identify foods behind often-misdiagnosed childhood allergy in Canadian first study

A first-of-its-kind Canadian study is shedding light on an often-confused and underdiagnosed allergy that largely affects infants and young children, often landing them in the emergency room.

Quebec investing $11 million to improve access to activities for people who are physically inactive

Given that nearly half of Quebec’s population is not physically active enough—especially among seniors—the Quebec government is investing $11 million over two years to make physical activity more accessible.