First time the more contagious strain detected in Canada
‘If Aidan had been born any earlier or anywhere else our story would be quite different’
The app comes amid an expansion of digital health technologies
Ultra-processed refers to foods that are ‘mainly formulations of industrial ingredients’
Masks need to be secured “above the nose, below the chin and tight to your cheeks,” says nurse
Drug users are warned to take steps to protect themselves
Superstar self-quarantining at home, experiencing mild symptoms
A look at how one care home is battling the pandemic with the social needs of the elderly in their care
Test results, consultation reports and prescription information was recovered after a ransom was paid
A new UBC study looks into how the COVID-19 response has impacted frontline nurses
Podcast: Medical health officer embraces new role
The survey funded by Heart & Stroke also found the decrease in vaping frequency is most notable in British Columbia and Ontario
Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council representing 14 Nations calls the first case on Mowachaht/Muchalaht reserve a ‘critical situation’
Only 519 transports from Vancouver Island so far, compared to 1,107 total calls in 2019
‘I would be considered one of the completely healed cases in terms of statistics’
‘I don’t know what we’re going to see in an aftermath’
“Clinicians could be encouraging older women patients who are non-partnered, especially widowed women, to participate in social community interventions as a way to address obesity.”
