Scientists from the University of British Columbia discovered a mutation that prevented mice from developing fibrosis after they were infected with a type of salmonella that mimics the symptoms of... Read More

After alcohol, marijuana is the most frequently detected drug in crash-involved drivers. The Canadian government has indicated its intention to legalize marijuana for recreational use in 2017, and... Read More

The incidence of infectious syphilis (i.e., primary, secondary, early latent) has increased nearly fivefold from 2010 to 2015 in BC, and is projected to further increase in 2016 (Figure 1). Men who... Read More

In the September issue of the BCMJ we neglected to include the following two additional BC physician appointees to the Order of Canada. Dr Dorothy Shaw, Officer of the Order of Canada: Dr Shaw... Read More

In June 2016 the BC Cancer Agency released updated recommendations for cervical cancer screening.[1] The age to initiate cervical cancer screening has increased to 25 years, and the routine screening... Read More