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Mini Med School is an award-winning health science youth outreach and public education program that's been held 21 times since 2003. This fall’s Mini Med School is transitioning to an all-virtual learning platform and focusing on the microbiome. In addition to Mini Med School Live for Grade 10 to 12 students, there's a Mini Med School On-Demand, which is open to everyone.

BC School Sports, the governing organization for school sports in the province, has mandated a BC Children’s Hospital-based concussion education training module for its members who work with young athletes. Now those who supervise secondary school sports will be better prepared to prevent, respond to, and manage concussions in teens when these activities resume this fall.

On World Sepsis Day — September 13, 2020 — the Global Sepsis Alliance (GSA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are urging all health systems, policymakers, healthcare workers, researchers, and civilians to develop a concerted effort on sepsis prevention, diagnosis, and management to save lives.

A recent study presents crucial steps toward a future treatment for aniridia-related vision problems and blindness in kids.