B.C. Cancer eliminates exam paper, saves 32 tonnes of emissions

(July 12, 2024)
The Planetary Health Unit at BC Cancer studied the waste and emissions associated with table paper use and published a peer-reviewed study in the latest edition of the B.C. Medical Journal (CBC article).

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Scientists discover high-risk form of endometrial cancer — and how to test for it — using AI

(July 3, 2024)
Using artificial intelligence (AI) to spot patterns across thousands of cancer cell images, the researchers have pinpointed a distinct subset of endometrial cancer that puts patients at much greater risk.

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Collaboration was key to discovery about newborn immunity

(July 2, 2024)
Investigators at the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute have made a finding that could eventually lead to therapeutic interventions for sepsis, lung disease, and other complications in premature newborns.

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A decade of work advances care for children with cancer

(June 11, 2024)
Researchers at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute have been working for over a decade on a study that uses genomics to identify treatments specific to an individual child’s cancer.

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First systemic therapy patient enrolled in a clinical trial in Prince George

(May 28, 2024)
Prince George celebrated a significant milestone in early 2024: the first time that a systemic therapy clinical trial has been offered in northern B.C. to people with cancer.

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Phase 2 trial finds new drug (cemdisiran) safe, potentially effective for treating IgA nephropathy

(May 13, 2024)
Dr. Sean Barbour, BC Renal Glomerulonephritis Registry's Medical Lead, partnered with international researchers to lead a small, Phase 2 clinical trial of cemdisiran.

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New study suggests Kidney Failure Risk Equation can support timely creation of vascular access points for kidney patients

(May 10, 2024)
Dr. Mohammad Atiquzzaman and colleagues from BC Renal found the Kidney Failure Risk Equation could be used to support better timing of vascular access point creation, which could lead to increased patient quality of life and improved outcomes.

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New global analysis finds regional differences in hemoglobin values, points to unseen factors influencing anemia in kidney patients

(May 10, 2024)
An international collaboration, including researchers from BC Renal and UBC, found substantial regional differences in hemoglobin values in individuals with chronic kidney disease.

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National study on the social and economic costs of eating disorders in children and youth during COVID-19 a 'vast underestimate'

(April 30, 2024)
A new pan-Canadian analysis involving BC Children's Research showed a sharp increase in the cost of eating disorders in children and youth, comparing the periods before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read about the analysis

More research news & stories

• PHSA's Research Roadmap (September 2022)