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Unlocking the mystery of nephrotic syndrome in kids: Q&A with new investigator Dr. Susan Samuel
Nephrotic syndrome is the most common glomerular kidney disease in children, a condition that damages the kidney filters that clean the blood. The disease primarily affects children aged two to six, causing protein loss in urine and leading to serious complications. Clinicians diagnose nephrotic syndrome based on a combination of symptoms and signs that show…
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How a mobile app developed by BCCHR could help save lives around the world
An innovation from BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) could have a positive impact on children worldwide. A team of researchers at the Institute for Global Health (IGH) have developed the RRate app — a mobile application that measures respiratory, or breathing, rate. Frontline nurses in two busy hospitals in Uganda, a partner country of IGH, have successfully used…
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BCCHR celebrates Black scientists’ groundbreaking legacy
Black scientists are responsible for groundbreaking discoveries and advocacy work that have improved health care globally. Many of their contributions, however, aren’t widely known and were even stolen, which has delayed their deserved recognition. The effort to erase their impact is rooted in interpersonal, institutional, and structural anti-Black racism. In honour of Black Histories and…
