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    Mom and baby share ‘good bacteria’ through breast milk

    A new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia, BC Children’s Hospital and the University of Manitoba has found that bacteria are shared and possibly transferred from a mother’s milk to her infant’s gut, and that breastfeeding directly at the breast best supports this process.

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    Evaluating COVID-19 vaccines during the pandemic poses challenges

    With more than 140 SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in development, the race is on for a successful candidate to help prevent COVID-19. But according to a new paper published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) there are challenges in evaluating the efficacy of these vaccines during the pandemic.

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    Congratulations 2020 Vanier Scholars!

    Congratulations to the BC Children’s, BC Women’s and University of British Columbia doctoral students who were awarded a prestigious 2020 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

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