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Delaying second dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine produces stronger immune response
The first peer-reviewed study in North America examining the timing between the first and second doses of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines shows that a longer dose interval leads to a stronger immune response. The study is funded by the Government of Canada through its COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF).
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BC researchers develop new test to diagnose aggressive childhood brain tumours
Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and BC Cancer, in partnership with BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR), have developed a new test to more easily diagnose medulloblastoma, the most common malignant childhood brain tumour.
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British Columbia Sepsis Network estimated to have averted 172 deaths and saved the government $50.6 million
A new study co-authored by BC Children’s Hospital investigator Dr. Tex Kissoon estimates the British Columbia Sepsis Network averted 981 sepsis cases and 172 deaths between 2014 and 2018. By averting these cases, the health-care system saved $50.6 million in 2018, according to findings recently published by Critical Care Medicine.
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