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Collaboration led by BCCHR researchers awarded European funding to improve community-based care in Uganda and Kenya
Dr. Matthew Wiens and colleagues at the Institute for Global Health at BC Children’s & Women’s Hospital, BC Children’s Research Institute, and the University of British Columbia, are the first Canadian Team to lead a Horizon Europe Pillar 2 project. The consortium was recently awarded €5 million under the Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking for a project that…
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Stem cell engineering breakthrough paves way for next-generation living drugs
For the first time, researchers at UBC have demonstrated how to reliably produce an important type of human immune cell, known as helper T cells, from stem cells in a controlled laboratory setting.
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Is prenatal antidepressant exposure safe for the developing child?
Depression and anxiety affect up to one in five pregnancies, yet decisions about how to treat these conditions are often clouded by fear, mixed messages, and incomplete information. For many expecting parents, the question of whether to take antidepressants — particularly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) — can feel overwhelming, especially when there are concerns…
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