News & Events
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Inspiring the next generation of scientists: An insight into BCCHR Summer Student Research Program
For over 34 years, the Summer Student Research Program has enabled university students to participate in child and family health…
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Thyroid disease in kids: What parents need to know
What are the most common signs and symptoms of thyroid disease? How is thyroid disease treated? For Thyroid Awareness Month,…
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Early life proximity to trees and other green spaces is linked to improved childhood development
Early childhood development greatly contributes to physical, social, emotional, and cognitive health across the lifespan. Kids who meet age-appropriate developmental…
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Integrating care with the new chief of pediatrics, Dr. Steven Miller
An interest in science and humanism spurred Dr. Steven Miller to study medicine.
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Culturally safe research of preterm births
Elder Doreen Peter has always been a helper. “Even as a child in residential school, I was always trying to…
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Peanut allergy treatment even safer when started within infants’ first year
New evidence from BC Children’s Hospital and University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers shows babies can safely be treated for…
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Study finds immunity waned against RSV in infants and women of childbearing age during pandemic
A new study published in The Journal of Infectious Disease examined how the COVID-19 pandemic may have changed women’s and…
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The importance of grandparents
Intergenerational Day, June 1, was launched in B.C. in 2010 out of the momentum created by World Elder Abuse Awareness…
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Research Roundup: May 2022
Welcome to this month’s Research Roundup, a recurring overview of recent studies published by researchers at BC Children’s Hospital Research…
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The mental toll of organ transplant on children and families
Solid organ transplant is a life-saving surgery that offers renewed hope to children living with severe chronic illnesses such as…
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From research to improved care – helping kids manage pain after day surgery
Your child is undergoing day surgery. You have just spent the last few hours pacing around the halls of BC…
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Celiac in kids: What parents need to know
Celiac disease is often diagnosed in childhood, but when kids have atypical or “silent” symptoms, diagnosis can be missed —…
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