Pregnancy increases odds of serious COVID complications, including needing...
Lead researcher Dr. Deborah Money at UBC said she would like to see pregnant women moved up in the priority queue for vaccines because of the increased risk for serious disease
View ArticleDaphne Bramham: COVIDiots refuse to accept the grim reality on the front lines
Opinion: The loss of a friend who took COVID precautions leaves columnist angered by anti-vaxxers and anti-maskers
View ArticleIndigenous youth suicide prevention initiative taken over by Stó:lō Nation
In 2017, a federal report on Indigenous suicide found that when First Nations increase their control over social and economic services as well as retain use of their Indigenous language, it results in...
View ArticleNew St. Paul's Hospital receives $4 million donation for public art
A $4 million donation from the Audain Foundation means public art by Indigenous people will be part of the new St. Paul's Hospital
View ArticleSimulation lab helps Surrey Memorial Hospital with COVID-19 training
Medical staff at Surrey Memorial can practise intubating a COVID-19 patient who can't breathe in its medical simulation lab.
View ArticleThe new normal? Experts say B.C.'s current vaccination plan doesn't lead to...
B.C.'s plan will likely lead to protection for about 51 per cent of the population, but 60 per cent is needed for herd immunity. Kids may be the key.
View ArticleVaccinating kids may be key to quashing COVID-19, but there are still many...
"If you have a large number of adults who are immune ... will the virus find other pathways?" – Manish Sadarangani, infectious disease specialist at B.C. Children's Hospital
View ArticleCOVID-19: Two-thirds of B.C. youth struggling with mental health during the...
New research by B.C. Children's Hospital shows two-thirds of children in B.C. reported having mood swings, anxiety or suicidal thoughts during the pandemic, up from just one-third before the arrival of...
View ArticleCOVID-19: B.C. to offer Pfizer vaccine to kids 12 and up, possibly before end...
B.C. health officials are working on a plan after Health Canada approved the Pfizer vaccine for use in kids 12 and up
View ArticleCOVID-19: B.C. physicians say vaccine is safe for pregnant women, young teens
Education is key to dispelling vaccine hesitancy, according to experts
View ArticleReflections on a COVID-19 Mother's Day: Pandemic has been 'a tough year for...
Five B.C. women reflect on Mother's Day as they talk about enduring love and overcoming obstacles while parenting during a pandemic.
View ArticleCOVID-19: Worried about having a baby? It might actually be a good time to...
UBC sociology lecturer says why not explore whether this is your time to add to the family
View ArticleGrads of 2021: Be a part of our digital pandemic yearbook, in your own words
Tell us, in your own words and photos, what your grad year has been like. What did you miss the most? What were you disappointed by and what brought you joy? Perhaps you learned your greatest lesson...
View ArticleCupid versus COVID: One-quarter of B.C. couples say they have lost the...
We're spending more time with our partner, but it may not be all it's cracked up to be, according to a recent Leger poll.
View ArticleCalgarian to raise money, awareness for Vancouver boy's medical condition
Five-year-old Forester Perrin has special needs because of Fragile X syndrome, which means he will need one-on-one support the rest of his life, and raising money now for a registered disability...
View ArticleKid-calming virtual squirrel a ‘hospital pal’ for little patients at Surrey...
Augmented reality app helps allay some of the fears and apprehensions youngsters may associate with a visit to the hospital
View Article'We live in one world': Vancouver doctor highlights plight of kids in Syrian...
On a recent assignment with Doctors Without Borders, Reza Eshaghian said he felt like 'most of what I did was witness suffering.'
View ArticleSummer water quality by Olympic Village fails in 33 per cent of samples: Report
Fraser Riverkeeper report on False Creek water quality indicates that samples at Olympic Village didn't meet federal levels in 33% of cases.
View ArticleB.C. to make child care registry public in move to improve accountability,...
New legislation is also intended to speed up the registration process to allow early childhood educators from outside of B.C. to be able to practise here.
View ArticleCOVID-19 update for June 14: Numbers keep falling as B.C. moves into Step 2...
Here's your daily update with everything you need to know on the novel coronavirus situation in B.C.
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