Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), or vapes, are devices that use a battery-powered metal resistance coil to heat and aerosolize e-cigarette liquid (e-liquid), which is composed mainly of nicotine... Read More
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
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