Scientists have created a drug from a malaria protein which can stop tumour growth. With quotes from Mads Daugaard, senior research scientist at VCHRI.

Health Canada’s proposal to loosen regulations on importing prescription-grade heroin is being hailed as a crucial step to reducing fentanyl-fuelled deaths across the country. With quotes from Dr. Scott MacDonald, lead physician at Crosstown Clinic.

Record levels of homeless deaths are being attributed to prohibitive housing costs, the unresolved overdose crisis and a patchwork availability of harm-reduction services.

Mads Daugaard, senior research scientist at VCHRI, said this is the first study researchers used malaria proteins for cancer therapy into a direct clinical context.

Overdose-prevention sites in the DTES will be open 24 hours for three days during cheque week. Hours at Insite also mentioned.

The pattern of overdoses in B.C. is reframing the fentanyl crisis: It’s not just about addicts any more, according to Dr. Evan Wood, director of the B.C. Centre on Substance Use.

Featured as #8 on the list, Angus the springer spaniel is trained to sniff out the highly contagious bacteria Clostridium difficile, commonly called C. diff at VGH.

The Seafair Medical Centre, in Seafair Shopping Centre on No. 1 and Francis roads, has closed after 25 years of operation due to a shortage of doctors.

VCH has applied collaborative, relational approaches to contracting for healthcare services in order to provide a sustainable healthcare system in Canada.

Aleisha Sadorsky received a rare transplant in an operation at VGH. She is one of a few people on Earth — and the only known patient in Canada — to have undergone the procedure to implant a parathyroid gland.