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BC Children’s Hospital joins international collaborative to further the development of innovative immunotherapy treatments for kids with hard-to-treat cancer
BC Children’s Hospital has joined CureWorks, an international collaborative of leading academic children’s hospitals focused on improving care for children…
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‘Travelling roadshow’ brings better mental health assessment for kids to BC hospitals
The HEARTSMAP team went on the road last summer and fall to bring better mental health assessment for kids to…
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Get a head start on preventing concussions: Safe Kids Week 2018
Every year more than 5,000 children in BC between the ages of 0 – 14 years are diagnosed with a…
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Northern BC high school students get hands-on experience in child health research at Mini Med School
On May 7, 100 students and their teachers from northeastern BC took part in a day of hands on science…
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Vancouver goes orange for World Preeclampsia Day
Tonight, iconic buildings around Vancouver will light up in orange for World Preeclampsia Day. BC Place, Vancouver City Hall, North…
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Clinical research that transforms care: Q&A with Dr. Soren Gantt
Clinical research – research focused on improving patient care – is a central part of the BC Children’s Hospital mission.…
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Understanding our patients’ experiences to provide meaningful care: Q&A with Dr. Julie Robillard
For Dr. Julie Robillard, “patient experience” encompasses everything from the treatments a patient receives, to how they access specialists and…
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New website helps keep active kids safe from common sport injuries
An average of 900 BC children and teens are hospitalized each year due to sports-related injuries. A new website is…
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The challenges of treating OCD in children: Q&A with Dr. Robert Selles
How does obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) manifest in children? How does it impact children and their families? How can we best…
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Pre-birth exposure to anti-depressants linked to better cognitive skills 12 years later
Selective serotonin reuptake (SSRI) antidepressant treatment during pregnancy is associated with better performance on a computerized task measuring cognitive skills…
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Isa’s story
It’s not every day that you get a visit from a patient that you worried might not make it. Last…
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Conception to age two: how the first 1,000 days impact life-long health
“The first 1,000 days is the most important time for children in every aspect of growth and development,” says Dr.…
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