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.
Congratulations to Dr. Prior, who was recently named this year’s recipient of the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Aubrey J. Tingle Prize!
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.
Read about the push to break the silence on painful periods in their article for Endometriosis Awareness Month.
They received the award for their project “The acceptability of a phallus length reducer, Ohnut, for deep dyspareunia: A pilot.”
As part of a joint initiative supported by the UBC Faculty of Medicine and BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR), the Clinical Research Development Laboratory (popularly known as the Answer Factory), has been established to foster the next generation of clinician-scientists and to support innovative patient-centered research.