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When it comes to health, the gut has skin in the game
Over the last 15 years, research into the gut microbiome — the ecosystem of microorganisms that reside in the gut — has garnered increasing attention. With the emergence of supplements and food products that claim to improve your gut health, the term “gut microbiome” has become a familiar idea to the general public.
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OPTIMISE trial seeks to personalize cancer treatment for children with high-risk tumours
Precision oncology trial to investigate genomics-guided therapies for children, adolescents and young adults with hard-to-treat cancers.
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Children with chronic medical conditions at greater risk of hospitalization from RSV
In a recent study, published in JAMA Network Open, researchers at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR), The University of British Columbia (UBC), and the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) found that most children with chronic medical conditions face a significantly higher risk for hospitalization due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in their first two…
