Every day, our researchers are working towards breakthroughs to transform the lives of kids in BC, Canada and around the world. Learn about the latest innovations and advancements in child health.
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In a new study Dr. Allison Matthews demonstrates that state-of-the-art genetic sequencing can provide answers for children with atypical cerebral palsy and, in some cases, lead to more effective treatment.
Dr. Ramon Klein Geltink joins BC Children's Hospital to study how the fuel immune cells use can affect the way they function. His research could pave the way for new treatments that use nutrients and other signals to encourage the best possible immune response for a given disease.
We are pleased to congratulate the BC Children's and BC Women's investigators who were awarded funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant Spring 2019 competition. Our research community received nine new research and bridge grants totaling more than $5.8 million.
Takuro Ishikawa discusses his latest study into how parents assess their child's risk of injury and how it could improve how health care professionals talk to parents about risk. In particular, Takuro questions whether parents may fall victim to a fallacy named after a unique event at a Monte Carlo casino.
Dr. Manon Ranger is a new investigator at BC Children's Hospital and UBC studying new ways to reduce the impact of pain and early life stress on preterm babies.
To make it easier for families of children diagnosed with asthma to learn how to care for this condition, Dr. Claire Seaton, an investigator and general pediatrician at BC Children’s Hospital, worked with colleagues at BC Children’s and ChildHealth BC to create an educational video that is now available for free online
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.
New data published today in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice suggests that oral immunotherapy is safe for preschool-aged children with peanut allergies.
Dr. Deborah Giaschi is investigating the reading ability of children with this vision development disorder, which has traditionally been considered an impairment of one eye. However, it may be that this definition needs to be revisited.
We need you today for a better tomorrow. Our kids are counting on it.
We believe there’s nothing we can’t do with your support. It can take years to turn scientific breakthrough into new interventions and treatments. Funding helps speed the pace of change. When given the resources, we can bring transformative therapies – and hope – out of the laboratory and into the clinic to save and improve children’s lives.