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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…
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Advancing understanding of the developing brain in preterm babies to help inform therapies
Preterm babies (by definition any infant born before completing 37 gestational weeks) — particularly those born significantly earlier — are at increased risk for sensory, motor, and cognitive challenges. They also experience a higher incidence of developmental impairments. Scientists know that every week a baby spends in the womb is critical for healthy development, but…
