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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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.

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Falling childhood asthma rates linked to declining use of unnecessary antibiotics

A recently released study shows asthma rates are falling thanks to efforts by physicians to avoid prescribing antibiotics to young children, except when necessary. The study shows that being prescribed antibiotics within the first 12 months of life is associated with almost double the risk of being diagnosed with asthma by age five.

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Baseline study of cannabis poisonings in minors links smoking with drinking

Most cannabis poisoning incidents involving children resulted from the intentional use of cannabis combined with alcohol, illicit drugs and/or medication, new research suggests.

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World leading COVID-19 research at BC Children’s Hospital & BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre

Dr. Srinivas Murthy, a critical care specialist who is also trained in infectious diseases and an investigator at BC Children’s Hospital, is leading new high-quality research on COVID-19 treatment to help Canadians and people around the world.

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New study shows why TB vaccine can protect newborns from diseases other than TB

New research by Dr. Tobias Kollmann and colleagues identify why the tuberculosis (TB) vaccine is so effective at preventing newborn deaths from diseases other than TB

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