In May 2019, a secure, interactive, multifunctional website (www.ubcreticulum.com) was launched to create a virtual network of general surgeons, both community and academic, across British Columbia.... Read More
Without a concerted societal effort, antimicrobial resistance is predicted to kill more people than cancer by the year 2050.[1] The human cost is staggering, with one death occurring every 3 seconds... Read More
Chronic hepatitis B is caused by a small DNA virus called hepatitis B virus (HBV), a prototype member of the Hepadnaviridae family and the Orthohepadnavirus genus that infects mammals.[1] Chronic... Read More
Lyme disease is a tick-transmitted infection caused by Borrelia burgdorferi. It is transmitted by Ixodes ticks, colloquially called deer ticks. In British Columbia, the disease is transmitted... Read More
Background The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the importance of recognizing and diagnosing travel-related infections. In 2018, 67 million passengers enplaned and deplaned in Canadian airports for... Read More