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Pharmacology - Health - 16.05.2023
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Boosting immune memory could help develop improved flu vaccine
Karen Yeung is no stranger to outbreaks of respiratory infections. As a child growing up in Hong Kong, she lived through the first SARS outbreak in 2003 and witnessed the city dealing with repeated threats of bird flu in the years that followed.
Pharmacology - Health - 10.05.2023
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Nursing researcher to examine the use of private infusion clinics in Canada
Quinn Grundy , an assistant professor at the University of Toronto's Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, is examining the use of private infusion clinics for high-cost biological medicin
Pharmacology - 30.03.2023 
Cryptomarkets increasingly infuse illicit drug trade—study
Cryptomarkets-marketplaces on the dark web that can facilitate the sale of illicit goods between vendors and buyers-are proving to be attractive alternatives to traditional in-person drug dealing, acc
Pharmacology - Health - 28.03.2023
Health - Pharmacology - 23.03.2023 
Lessons learned during Ebola crisis can help manage Marburg outbreak: University of Toronto expert
Earlier this year, Equatorial Guinea declared its first outbreak of Marburg virus disease, with 11 confirmed deaths so far.
Social Sciences - Pharmacology - 23.03.2023
Pharmacology - 21.03.2023
Health - Pharmacology - 15.03.2023
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Health - Pharmacology - 23.02.2023 
More awareness needed to improve heart health in women: University of Toronto researcher
Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death in women - and the mortality rate has been steadily increasing since 2017 in Canada and the United States.
Pharmacology - Health - 13.02.2023
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Pharmacology - Health - 30.01.2023
Health - Pharmacology - 26.01.2023 
UBC experts on decriminalization of hard drugs
From Jan. 31, the federal and B.C. governments will decriminalize possession of small amounts of certain drugs-opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine and ecstasy-intended for personal use.
Health - Pharmacology - 23.01.2023 
Clinical trial delivers chemotherapy to pediatric brain tumours using MRI-guided focused ultrasound
A team of Toronto researchers and physicians are the first in the world to use MRI-guided focused ultrasound to open the blood-brain barrier and deliver chemotherapy to treat Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), an aggressive and terminal pediatric brain tumour.
Pharmacology - Health - 23.01.2023
Health - Pharmacology - 20.01.2023
Health - Pharmacology - 19.01.2023 
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry receives significant funding to make clinical trials research more efficient
CIHR grants fund training program for pragmatic clinical trials and create new pan-Canadian consortium By Kathleen Brown-Blake, Special to Western News, January 19, 2023 By Kathleen Brown-Blake, Spec
Pharmacology - Health - 11.01.2023
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Economics - Pharmacology - 19.12.2022
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$33.8M gift to transform MS research and save more lives, sooner
Donation to UBC Medicine and VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation is world's largest known gift for MS research and care.
Pharmacology - Computer Science - 06.12.2022
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Health - Pharmacology - 06.10.2022 
How to protect yourself and your family this flu season
Science, Health & Technology Lou Corpuz-Bosshart Adrian Ziemczonek estimates he's put more than 500 needles into arms as a pharmacist who has provided immunizations to people in the community since 2015. As a clinical pharmacist and lecturer at UBC's Pharmacists Clinic , he plays a key role in organizing public vaccination clinics at UBC while also maintaining an active patient care practice based at the Pharmacists Clinic.
Health - Pharmacology - 20.09.2022
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Health - Pharmacology - 16.06.2022 
Peanut allergy treatment safest when started for infants under 12 months
Science, Health & Technology Erik Rolfsen UBC researchers demonstrated in 2019 that pre-schoolers can safely overcome peanut allergies with a treatment called oral immunotherapy. Now they have evidence that the earlier pre-schoolers start this treatment, the better. This real-world study focused on infants younger than 12 months old and reveals that not only is oral immunotherapy effective against peanut allergies, it's even safer for this age group than it is for toddlers and older pre-schoolers.
Pharmacology - Health - 16.06.2022 
Access to safer supply rapidly increased during COVID-19: study
Science, Health & Technology Kevin Hollett The number of programs and prescribers offering safer supply to reduce risk of overdose increased dramatically in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study looking at services across Canada.
Pharmacology - 31.05.2022
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Pharmacists at the core of oncology patient management
The benefits of integrating pharmacists in community practices By Milana Madzarac School of Pharmacy A structured support system for oncology patients is one of the most important aspects during a difficult time in someone's life. When one thinks of a cancer centre, nurses and physicians are at the forefront, but a pharmacist is also essential in providing care and designing treatments for those undergoing chemotherapy.
The benefits of integrating pharmacists in community practices By Milana Madzarac School of Pharmacy A structured support system for oncology patients is one of the most important aspects during a difficult time in someone's life. When one thinks of a cancer centre, nurses and physicians are at the forefront, but a pharmacist is also essential in providing care and designing treatments for those undergoing chemotherapy.
Helping to reduce drug overdoses
Study by public health researcher Geoff Bardwell assesses MySafe program By Eugenia Xenos Anderson Faculty of Health Layered over the pandemic in 2021 was an epidemic. Toxic drug overdoses in Canada spiked that year, with almost 8,000 reported deaths from opioid overdoses alone. In British Columbia, 2,264 people died that year of toxic drug overdoses.
Study by public health researcher Geoff Bardwell assesses MySafe program By Eugenia Xenos Anderson Faculty of Health Layered over the pandemic in 2021 was an epidemic. Toxic drug overdoses in Canada spiked that year, with almost 8,000 reported deaths from opioid overdoses alone. In British Columbia, 2,264 people died that year of toxic drug overdoses.
Karen Yeung is no stranger to outbreaks of respiratory infections. As a child growing up in Hong Kong, she lived through the first SARS outbreak in 2003 and witnessed the city dealing with repeated threats of bird flu in the years that followed.
Nuclear medicine can cure cancer, and Canadian researchers are stepping up the fight
Science, Health & Technology Brett Goldhawk A UBC-led team has received more than $23 million in federal funding to develop precision radiopharmaceuticals that promise to transform cancer treatment in Canada and beyond.
Science, Health & Technology Brett Goldhawk A UBC-led team has received more than $23 million in federal funding to develop precision radiopharmaceuticals that promise to transform cancer treatment in Canada and beyond.
Queen’s and KHSC launch clinical trial of psilocybin therapy to treat alcohol use disorder
KINGSTON, ON. Researchers at Queen's University and Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) will soon begin recruiting patients to study the efficacy of psychedelic-assisted therapy for the treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD).
KINGSTON, ON. Researchers at Queen's University and Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) will soon begin recruiting patients to study the efficacy of psychedelic-assisted therapy for the treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD).
A more convenient and accessible way to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease?
Despite extensive research and encouraging findings, Alzheimer's disease (AD) remains difficult to diagnose based on signs and symptoms alone.
Despite extensive research and encouraging findings, Alzheimer's disease (AD) remains difficult to diagnose based on signs and symptoms alone.
Q and A with the experts: World Hemophilia Day
Waterloo researcher helps develop database repository to assist hemophilia patients Today is World Hemophilia Day under the theme 'Access for all: prevention of bleeds as the global standard of care'.
Waterloo researcher helps develop database repository to assist hemophilia patients Today is World Hemophilia Day under the theme 'Access for all: prevention of bleeds as the global standard of care'.
Quinn Grundy , an assistant professor at the University of Toronto's Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, is examining the use of private infusion clinics for high-cost biological medicin
Cryptomarkets-marketplaces on the dark web that can facilitate the sale of illicit goods between vendors and buyers-are proving to be attractive alternatives to traditional in-person drug dealing, acc
Inspiring the next generation of pharmacists
Waterloo School of Pharmacy students visit local elementary schools for Pharmacy Appreciation Month By Milana Madzarac School of Pharmacy Every March since 2016, students from Waterloo's School of Pha
Waterloo School of Pharmacy students visit local elementary schools for Pharmacy Appreciation Month By Milana Madzarac School of Pharmacy Every March since 2016, students from Waterloo's School of Pha
Earlier this year, Equatorial Guinea declared its first outbreak of Marburg virus disease, with 11 confirmed deaths so far.
Can pharmacies offer frontline support to victims of intimate partner violence?
UdeM professor Simon Matoori publishes a guide to help pharmacists identify and assist victims. Can pharmacists be valuable allies for victims of intimate partner violence (IPV)- Can they identify victims, assess the danger they're in and help them find the right resources?
UdeM professor Simon Matoori publishes a guide to help pharmacists identify and assist victims. Can pharmacists be valuable allies for victims of intimate partner violence (IPV)- Can they identify victims, assess the danger they're in and help them find the right resources?
Every shot, a shot of gold
Interdisciplinary teamwork invaluable to health-care system By Milana Madzarac School of Pharmacy The Waterloo School of Pharmacy implemented a mass vaccination clinic for COVID-19 immunization in 2021. With many multidisciplinary teams working together in an environment not built for such a complex clinical system, researchers at the University of Waterloo created an app to support front-line workers.
Interdisciplinary teamwork invaluable to health-care system By Milana Madzarac School of Pharmacy The Waterloo School of Pharmacy implemented a mass vaccination clinic for COVID-19 immunization in 2021. With many multidisciplinary teams working together in an environment not built for such a complex clinical system, researchers at the University of Waterloo created an app to support front-line workers.
Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death in women - and the mortality rate has been steadily increasing since 2017 in Canada and the United States.
Pharmacists: Canada’s most accessible health-care professionals
Waterloo School of Pharmacy alum speaks to the benefits of the Minor Ailments Program By Milana Madzarac School of Pharmacy According to Statistics Canada, in 2019 roughly 1.3 million Ontarians reported that they did not have access to a family physician.
Waterloo School of Pharmacy alum speaks to the benefits of the Minor Ailments Program By Milana Madzarac School of Pharmacy According to Statistics Canada, in 2019 roughly 1.3 million Ontarians reported that they did not have access to a family physician.
AI can predict the effectiveness of breast cancer chemotherapy
Waterloo researchers develop AI technology to predict if women with breast cancer would benefit from chemotherapy prior to surgery Engineers at the University of Waterloo have developed artificial in
Waterloo researchers develop AI technology to predict if women with breast cancer would benefit from chemotherapy prior to surgery Engineers at the University of Waterloo have developed artificial in
Compounding pharmacies experience higher demand during medication shortages
Waterloo School of Pharmacy co-op student invaluable to industry By Milana Madzarac School of Pharmacy When Joseph Abdelnour (PharmD '24, in progress) accepted his recent co-op work term at Avalon Compound Pharmacy (ACP), he never anticipated the new challenges he would face.
Waterloo School of Pharmacy co-op student invaluable to industry By Milana Madzarac School of Pharmacy When Joseph Abdelnour (PharmD '24, in progress) accepted his recent co-op work term at Avalon Compound Pharmacy (ACP), he never anticipated the new challenges he would face.
From Jan. 31, the federal and B.C. governments will decriminalize possession of small amounts of certain drugs-opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine and ecstasy-intended for personal use.
A team of Toronto researchers and physicians are the first in the world to use MRI-guided focused ultrasound to open the blood-brain barrier and deliver chemotherapy to treat Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), an aggressive and terminal pediatric brain tumour.
Building a stronger health-care system
Waterloo School of Pharmacy Nardine Nakhla launches new digital health tool By Milana Madzarac School of Pharmacy As of January 1, 2023, the pharmacists' scope of practice has expanded across Ontario
Waterloo School of Pharmacy Nardine Nakhla launches new digital health tool By Milana Madzarac School of Pharmacy As of January 1, 2023, the pharmacists' scope of practice has expanded across Ontario
Hybrid immunity provides better protection from COVID-19 than prior infection or vaccination alone: Study
People who have recovered from COVID-19 and been vaccinated against the virus have the best and longest lasting protection against future infection, compared to people who have been only vaccinated or only previously infected, according to a new international study. The findings are published in Lancet Infectious Diseases .
People who have recovered from COVID-19 and been vaccinated against the virus have the best and longest lasting protection against future infection, compared to people who have been only vaccinated or only previously infected, according to a new international study. The findings are published in Lancet Infectious Diseases .
CIHR grants fund training program for pragmatic clinical trials and create new pan-Canadian consortium By Kathleen Brown-Blake, Special to Western News, January 19, 2023 By Kathleen Brown-Blake, Spec
New app idea helps pharmacists quickly connect with patients for prescription needs
Waterloo School of Pharmacy students win $5,000 Pharmasave Business prize By Milana Madzarac School of Pharmacy The Pharmasave Business Competition awards a third-year Waterloo School of Pharmacy student team a $5,000 prize for an innovative business model in the field of pharmacy.
Waterloo School of Pharmacy students win $5,000 Pharmasave Business prize By Milana Madzarac School of Pharmacy The Pharmasave Business Competition awards a third-year Waterloo School of Pharmacy student team a $5,000 prize for an innovative business model in the field of pharmacy.
Improving medication adherence with tech innovation
School of Pharmacy project pairs medication taking with new technologies to empower older adults to age in place By Milana Madzarac School of Pharmacy Medication non-adherence is a concern globally, and often occurs unknowingly or by mistake.
School of Pharmacy project pairs medication taking with new technologies to empower older adults to age in place By Milana Madzarac School of Pharmacy Medication non-adherence is a concern globally, and often occurs unknowingly or by mistake.
Donation to UBC Medicine and VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation is world's largest known gift for MS research and care.
A virtual pharmacy simulator for students
UdeM is the first university in Canada (and in the French-speaking world) to introduce an online simulation that allows pharmacy students to learn in a safe yet realistic setting.
UdeM is the first university in Canada (and in the French-speaking world) to introduce an online simulation that allows pharmacy students to learn in a safe yet realistic setting.
Understanding antimicrobial resistance
City of Kitchener's Carl Zehr Square goes blue for World Antimicrobial Awareness Week By Milana Madzarac School of Pharmacy Unnecessary use and misuse of antibiotics and other antimicrobials are increasing the serious problem of antimicrobial resistance.
City of Kitchener's Carl Zehr Square goes blue for World Antimicrobial Awareness Week By Milana Madzarac School of Pharmacy Unnecessary use and misuse of antibiotics and other antimicrobials are increasing the serious problem of antimicrobial resistance.
Science, Health & Technology Lou Corpuz-Bosshart Adrian Ziemczonek estimates he's put more than 500 needles into arms as a pharmacist who has provided immunizations to people in the community since 2015. As a clinical pharmacist and lecturer at UBC's Pharmacists Clinic , he plays a key role in organizing public vaccination clinics at UBC while also maintaining an active patient care practice based at the Pharmacists Clinic.
Experts create tool to help doctors avoid prescribing drugs to treat other drugs’ side effects
Medications are effective and powerful treatment options for protecting and advancing human health - but, if taken incorrectly, they can also cause harm, particularly among older adults who are taking multiple medications over long periods of time.
Medications are effective and powerful treatment options for protecting and advancing human health - but, if taken incorrectly, they can also cause harm, particularly among older adults who are taking multiple medications over long periods of time.
Science, Health & Technology Erik Rolfsen UBC researchers demonstrated in 2019 that pre-schoolers can safely overcome peanut allergies with a treatment called oral immunotherapy. Now they have evidence that the earlier pre-schoolers start this treatment, the better. This real-world study focused on infants younger than 12 months old and reveals that not only is oral immunotherapy effective against peanut allergies, it's even safer for this age group than it is for toddlers and older pre-schoolers.
Science, Health & Technology Kevin Hollett The number of programs and prescribers offering safer supply to reduce risk of overdose increased dramatically in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study looking at services across Canada.
Researcher focuses on essential, but often-ignored, organ in pregnancy
The placenta is an essential organ for the developing fetus, both protecting the fetus from potentially harmful components in the blood and transferring nutrients needed for growth and development.
The placenta is an essential organ for the developing fetus, both protecting the fetus from potentially harmful components in the blood and transferring nutrients needed for growth and development.
