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Science • January 21, 2020
Using data from BC’s cervical screening and immunization registries, researchers compared the rates of precancerous outcomes between women who had been vaccinated and those who hadn’t.
Science • January 26, 2020
In a city that has seen over 5,000 overdose deaths since 2016 because of contaminated drugs, Tyndall sees the initiative and safe supply as the “next frontier of harm reduction.”
Science • February 6, 2020
The study, which was published in the Canadian Journal of Women and the Law, examines three years of Canadian case law in which the victims were girls between the 12 and 17 years old.
Science • February 9, 2020
This study investigated the effectiveness of habitat restoration in the Algar sub-range of the East Side Athabasca River, which is 70 km southwest of Fort McMurray.
Science • February 10, 2020
Although the virus has dominated the headlines over the past month, Patrick stated that there’s no need for campus community members to panic.
Science • February 13, 2020
This study was based on existing data from the 2009/10 and 2013/14 Canadian Community Health Survey.
Science • February 13, 2020
The study used the Global Burden of Disease study – the most comprehensive worldwide epidemiological report to date with over one billion data points from 192 countries for 282 different conditions
Science • February 29, 2020
Finlay and his collaborators suggest that these microbial communities may not just be correlated to such diseases, but they might act as a mode of transmission for them.
Science • March 5, 2020
The researchers found that red blood cells from some donors did not degrade in deformability as fast as red blood cells from other donors.
Science • March 12, 2020
Results from the model showed that people who used cannabis daily had nearly 50 per cent lower odds of using illicit opioids than non-cannabis users.
Science • March 14, 2020
Hamlin’s research, featured in the social relationships episode, looks at infant understanding of good and bad social interactions, particularly in terms of helping and harming.
Science • March 14, 2020
“When we ask people to wash their hands regularly, that’s playing a part. When we ask you to throw away kleenexes and not touch your face, that’s playing a part. When we ask you to support other people …
Science • March 14, 2020
While frequently washing your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water is the single best way to keep your hands clean, it is also possible to easily make your own hand sanitizer at home in …
Science • March 14, 2020
There were 9 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in BC today, bringing the provincial total to 73.
Science • March 15, 2020
As of the writing of this article, there were no new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in BC according to the Public Health Agency of Canada. The provincial total remains at 73, while the nationwide total is 304.
Science • March 16, 2020
Over the weekend 30 new cases of the virus were confirmed and 3 people in the Lynn Valley Care Centre passed away.
Science • March 17, 2020
The emergency declaration followed Henry’s announcement that there are 83 new confirmed cases in the BC and there have been 3 additional deaths.
Science • March 18, 2020
There were 45 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in BC today, bringing the provincial total to 231 — with 144 cases in the region under the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority.
Science • March 19, 2020
At today’s press conference, both Henry and Minister of Health Adrian Dix stressed that it is critical that everyone in BC follow public health guidelines around social distancing measures — especially young people.
Science • March 19, 2020
All research teams whose activities are not exempt must develop plans to work remotely, suspend all in-person activities on university campuses and fully implement those plans by the end of the day on March 24.