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Experts: GLP-1 drugs beyond weight loss

webfull — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 13:39:42 +0000

Ozempic and Wegovy are widely used to support weight loss and manage diabetes. But could this class of drugs, known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, also help treat heart failure, liver disease and even addiction?

A new study by researchers at 51�Թ�� and the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research at the Jewish General Hospital takes a closer look at their growing list of potential uses beyond diabetes and obesity.

Published: 7 August 2025

Experts: Hunger crisis in Gaza

webfull — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 19:04:16 +0000

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) warned yesterday of a worst-case scenario famine unfolding in the Gaza strip, as access to food and other essential items and services has become highly limited due to the ongoing conflict and displacement.

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Published: 30 July 2025

Expert: International Court of Justice rules on climate change

webfull — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 20:03:59 +0000

The International Court of Justice ruled today that countries must act on the “urgent and existential threat” of climate change. The advisory opinion, backed by all 15 of the court’s judges, potentially opens the door to further legal action by states that seek to hold other states accountable.

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Published: 23 July 2025

Expert: Concerns about transparency in AI models

webfull — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 18:48:54 +0000

A coalition of 40 AI researchers – including signatories from Meta, OpenAI and Montreal-based Mila – has issued a joint position paper warning that as advanced AI systems evolve, we may be losing the ability to understand or monitor how they “think.”

Published: 21 July 2025

Experts: Extreme heat, wildfire smoke and converging climate events

webfull — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 19:57:58 +0000

As Montreal experiences the convergence of a heat wave, wildfire smoke from the Prairies, and recent extreme storms, 51�Թ��experts are available to discuss the science behind these converging climate-driven events.

Published: 15 July 2025

Expert: Obesity

webfull — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:39:58 +0000

About one-third of Canadians are now obese, with women and young adults most affected, according to a new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. It found obesity rates accelerated significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Published: 14 July 2025

Experts: U.S. tariffs on copper

webfull — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:40:00 +0000

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose a 50 per cent tariff on all copper imported into the United States.

These 51�Թ��experts are available to comment:

Diya Jiang, PhD candidate and course lecturer, Department of Political Science, has expertise in Canada-U.S. relations, supply chain geopolitics, public opinion and international political economy.
Diya.jiang [at] mail.mcgill.ca (English, French)

Published: 9 July 2025

Expert: Flooding

webfull — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:59:56 +0000

As extreme weather events become more frequent, flooding poses a growing risk in many parts of Canada.

Djordje Romanic is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at 51�Թ��. His research focuses on climate modelling. He can discuss Canada’s flood forecasting infrastructure, the limits of current predictive models, and how climate change is reshaping rainfall patterns and short-term weather extremes.

Published: 9 July 2025

Expert: Canadian government to rescind digital services tax

webfull — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:53:32 +0000

Canada’s Minister of Finance and National Revenue, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, has announced that he will soon bring forward legislation to rescind the digital sales tax.

Allison Christians, Professor, Faculty of Law, H. Heward Stikeman Chair in Tax Law can speak about tax law and technology, domestic and international tax law and policy, and international law and institutions.

allison.christians [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)

Published: 30 June 2025

Expert: Drowning prevention

webfull — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:50:30 +0000

With a hot start to summer and the swimming season, health experts are urging caution around water. Drowning remains one of the most common causes of accidental death in Canadian children.

Hussein Wissanji, MD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatric Surgery at 51�Թ�� and a pediatric emergency physician at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, is available to speak on how to prevent drowning incidents, particularly in young children.

Published: 26 June 2025

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