With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global community—including health care providers—had to shift gears from providing in-person services to offering more remote options. Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute clinician-scientist Dr. Kendall Ho was one of those leading the charge, spearheading the launch of the HealthLink BC Emergency iDoctor-in-assistance (HEiDi) service shortly after the start of the pandemic.
Sheila Kerr knows the importance of keeping her joints strong. The 65-year-old retired physiotherapist and education coordinator developed osteoarthritis (OA) from a childhood injury and genetic predisposition. After decades of managing her symptoms by leading a healthy lifestyle, Kerr recently participated in a research study on shoe-worn insoles for people with knee OA to explore options that could provide more support for her knees.
“One thing you learn about osteoarthritis is that there are a whole host of tools you can use to manage your condition,” says Kerr.
A study co-led by Dr. Kevin Hay from Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) and Dr. Natasha Kekre at The Ottawa Hospital is investigating the use of specialized chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cells to treat CD19 positive (CD19+) acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).
In the 1990s, antimicrobial stewardship programs started appearing at medical institutions around the world to promote the appropriate prescribing of anti-infective medications and address the increasing resistance of viruses, bacteria and fungi to anti-infectives. Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute scientist, Dr.
While the noise of someone snoring loudly is hard to ignore if you’re sleeping next to it every night, the stress that it puts on the heart can be easy to miss. Chronic snoring is often associated with a sleep disorder called obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which occurs when the muscles of the throat relax during sleep and close off the airway. This cuts off the air supply to the lungs and can trigger highly disruptive gasps for air and low oxygen levels.
The new Molecular and Advanced Pathology Core (MAPcore) is positioned to be a powerhouse of precision and translational medicine for revolutionary health outcomes and care. Co-created by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) scientist Dr. David Huntsman, MAPcore is home to cutting-edge equipment and expertise for advanced spatial genomics, single cell genomics, proteomics and other ’omics research.
People interested in biohacking and other performance- and health-enhancing techniques may want to add evidence-based anti-inflammatory lifestyle approaches to their list. Immunologist and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) researcher, Dr. Jacqueline Quandt, sheds light on the role inflammation plays in the body, and shares lifestyle approaches that can help you keep it under control.
