International Midwives Day: Zoe Hodgson
May 5, 2019
11:27 am
In honour of International Midwives Day we’re shining the spotlight on Zoe Hodgson, PhD and Registered Midwife.
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Research Spotlight: National Medical Lab Week
April 25, 2019
9:53 am
Meet Dr. Vilte Barakauskas, BCCHRI/WHRI joint-researcher and clinical biochemist working at BC Children’s Hospital, who is part of a team working to establish reference intervals for pregnant women to better interpret lab test results.
World Immunization Week: Working toward an STI vaccine
April 23, 2019
10:46 am
World Immunization Week is held April 24-30, 2019, to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease. Vaccination has significantly reduced the burden of infectious disease around the world. British Columbia (BC) has always been a global leader in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine research and continues to conduct valuable research in this field.
Dr. Jerilynn Prior awarded the 2019 Aubrey J. Tingle Prize
April 12, 2019
11:33 am
Congratulations to Dr. Prior, who was recently named this year’s recipient of the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Aubrey J. Tingle Prize!
Dr. Chelsea Elwood talks about “placentophagy” with the National Post
April 4, 2019
3:35 pm
In this article, Dr. Elwood discusses the potential risks of consuming the placenta after childbirth, a practice growing in popularity, despite a lack of evidence.
Kate Wahl and Drs. Catherine Allaire and Paul Yong published on the Huffington Post blog
March 20, 2019
11:59 am
Read about the push to break the silence on painful periods in their article for Endometriosis Awareness Month.