Working together to strengthen mental health research at the Oak Street campus

BC Mental Health and Addictions Research Institute (BCMHARI) and the Child & Family Research Institute (CFRI) are joining together. Mental health researchers are welcomed into the CFRI research community where they are now supported by CFRI's programs and services. The existing program of outstanding mental health research will be further strengthened by opportunities to interact with research groups across our campus.

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High school students dive in to child health research at Mini Med School Kamloops and Williams Lake

Held in Kamloops on May 6 and Williams Lake on May 7, 2019, Mini Med School BC inspired and engaged 161 high school students from BC’s interior and Cariboo region.

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Dr. Abu Raya awarded Vanier scholarship for improving pertussis vaccine

Dr. Bahaa Abu Raya has been awarded a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS) for his research into whooping cough immunization in pregnancy that helped change Canada’s national immunization guidelines on when expectant mothers should get a booster shot.

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Kids with harder to manage diabetes improve the most from insulin pumps

Kids with the highest blood-sugar levels experienced the most improvement after starting insulin pump treatment, according to new research. The study suggests insulin pump therapy should be considered for children with higher blood sugar levels to help avert some of the lifelong complications of diabetes.

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New “Allergy Check” tool helps to assess the likelihood of having a food allergy

Allergy Check, a new assessment tool that guides users through the likelihood of having a food allergy with just a few clicks, has launched as an app on allergycheck.ca.

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Most British Columbians support policies to boost vaccine uptake: new research

The majority of British Columbians support vaccination and are in favour of policies that would encourage parents to vaccinate their children, new research from BC Children’s Hospital and the University of British Columbia (UBC) has found.

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