As COVID-19 cases creep back up, mask mandate needed, says B.C. disease modeller

Credit to Author: Lora Grindlay| Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2022 20:47:34 +0000

The COVID-19 modelling group’s latest report suggests the growth rate of the Omicron BA.2 variant is almost four per cent a day in B.C. and doubling every 15 to 20 days.

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Fraser Health scientist launches groundbreaking study, gives 'hope' for children with autism

Credit to Author: Gordon McIntyre| Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2022 01:27:05 +0000

An assistant prof at SFU, Teresa Cheung and an American colleague landed a grant to measure brain’s magnetic field that can help treat autistic children.

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Daphne Bramham: Canada's broken system punishes high-skilled immigrants

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2022 00:45:23 +0000

Opinion: It’s anathema to Canada’s fast-tracking of high skilled immigrants that their progress quickly stalls when they try to get licensed.

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Chip Wilson commits $100 million to fund research for cure for muscle disorder

Credit to Author: Joanne Lee-Young| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 01:49:39 +0000

The Vancouver billionaire and Lululemon founder, whose donation is among the largest philanthropic gifts in B.C. and Canadian history, says he was diagnosed with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy at the age of 32

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Chip Wilson commits $100 million to fund research for cure for muscle disorder

Credit to Author: Joanne Lee-Young| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 01:49:39 +0000

The Vancouver billionaire and Lululemon founder, whose donation is among the largest philanthropic gifts in B.C. and Canadian history, says he was diagnosed with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy at the age of 32

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Daphne Bramham: As government fiddles on foreign-trained doctors, B.C. citizens suffer

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2022 03:00:50 +0000

Opinion: A constitutional challenge by foreign-trained doctors to barriers barring them from practise is a baby step closer to being heard.

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Daphne Bramham: Crucial talk of validity of opioid safe supply falling on deaf ears

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2022 23:45:40 +0000

Opinion: Safe supply advocates say providing prescription drugs would solve Canada’s opioid overdose crisis. But Alberta policy-makers ask for proof.

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