“The strategy has been so successful the province’s dedicated HIV/AIDS Ward — which opened in 1997 at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver — was re-purposed earlier this year due to the significant decline in new cases of AIDS in the province.” Written by Dr. Julio Montaner, director of the B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS at St. Paul’s Hospital.

Between October 2013 and October this year, there were 63 cases of theft at Vancouver General Hospital. St. Paul’s saw 52 cases in the same time — both had dozens more incidents compared to other hospitals in Vancouver.

“As British Columbians are encouraged, pushed and sometimes threatened in order to get a flu shot, there are increasing questions about its effectiveness and whether the vaccine is necessary – or if flu deaths are as bad as claimed.”

Flu shot rates are down this fall among health-care providers within the Vancouver Coastal Health region despite a provincial deadline that required them to get immunized or wear a mask by Monday. With quotes from Dr. Meena Dawar, medical health officer at VCH.

Physician researchers are testing a new pacemaker that takes the Canadian invention to a new level. With quotes from Dr. Matthew Bennett, a cardiac specialist at VGH.

VCH is asking all visitors to its health facilities to wear a surgical mask if they have not received an annual flu shot. With quotes from Dr. Meena Dawar, medical health officer at VCH.

The Hearing Voices Network has helped Renea Mohammed with her schizoaffective disorder. With mention of VCH and UBC’s pilot research project on the Hearing Voices practice.

The VGH & UBC Hospital Foundations recent Night of a Thousand Stars gala reportedly raised $1.7 million toward the acquisition of a further CT scanner.

Vancouver Coastal Health is warning customers of “Finest at Sea Ocean Products” that some ready-to-eat seafood products could potentially contain botulism.

Vancouver Coastal Health is warning customers of Finest at Sea Ocean Products not to consume four varieties of Bruno’s Best ready-to-eat seafood products.