Scientists have shown for the first time a link between two types of heart problems and one of the most commonly prescribed classes of antibiotics. In a study published in the Journal of the... Read More

In an effort to address emergency department overcrowding, pay-for-performance incentive programs have been implemented in various regions around the world, including hospitals in Metro Vancouver.... Read More

The Alzheimer Society of BC and the University of British Columbia are working together to evaluate the First Link dementia support services. Physicians working with older adults are invited to... Read More

In 2015, family doctors with the Fraser Northwest Division of Family Practice identified a need for more support and services for frail elderly patients, many of whom were presenting in the emergency... Read More

Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and there are between 200 and 250 new cases diagnosed in BC yearly. Approximately 21% of TB cases in BC are extrapulmonary, with... Read More