Pain and Stress in Child Health

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Pain and stress are key to shaping mental health and wellbeing during childhood. The Pain and Stress in Child Health Group seeks to understand pain and stress to advance knowledge and care of neonates, children and youth.

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Outdoor play during child care to become more fulfilling for children

Led by BC Children's Hospital investigator Dr. Mariana Brussoni, a project meant to increase time spent by children in quality outdoor play in Early Learning and Child Care Settings has received $650,000 from the Lawson Foundation.

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COVID-19 vaccines: what to expect and how to combat hesitancy

A Q&A with Dr. Julie Bettinger about vaccine safety and what to expect with the new COVID-19 vaccines

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New research funding to accelerate stem cell-based therapies for type 1 diabetes at BC Children’s Hospital

BC Children’s Hospital’s Dr. Francis Lynn is leading one of two groups awarded a total of $6 million in funding from the Government of Canada and JDRF Canada to accelerate the development of stem cell based therapies for type 1 diabetes (T1D)

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Peanut allergy treatment significantly lowers risk of life-threatening reactions in preschoolers

A new study by researchers at BC Children’s Hospital and the University of British Columbia gives hope to parents and kids who face real danger from exposure to peanuts.

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New BC study to estimate how many young people have been infected with COVID

BC Children’s Hospital-led research project aims to better grasp the role that children and young adults have played in the development of the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia

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