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Vaccinating the world against COVID-19: Global experts weigh in on how to distribute vaccines more equitably
After a difficult start in spring 2021, high-income countries are seeing their citizens vaccinated against the deadly COVID-19 virus in huge numbers. As of Aug. 16, 2021, 73 per cent of the Canadian population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Several other high-income countries have reported comparable numbers; the United Kingdom…
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Fasting may help ward off bacterial infections according to study in mice
Fasting before and during exposure to Salmonella enterica bacteria protects mice from developing a full-blown infection, in part due to changes in the animals’ gut microbiomes, according to new research published in PLOS Pathogens by Dr. Bruce Vallance and colleagues at BC Children’s Hospital and University of British Columbia (UBC).
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Dr. Poul Sorensen appointed to the Order of British Columbia
Congratulations to Dr. Poul Sorensen for receiving the Order of British Columbia, the Province’s highest form of recognition.
