The number of people in hospital with COVID-19 dipped slightly over the past seven days, according to the latest numbers from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control.
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B.C. woman who suffered stroke waited over an hour for an ambulance. Now she’s partially paralyzed
The family of a woman who was left paralyzed after suffering a stroke are asking for answers as to why she waited more than an hour for an ambulance to take her to the hospital.
This B.C. couple found a doctor by placing a newspaper ad. Others hope to copy their success
As Canada’s doctor shortage grows, people are getting creative in their search for primary care. The Vancouver Island woman whose newspaper ad seeking a doctor inspired a copycat in Vancouver has found a family physician for her husband. But there are still millions without access to primary care.
With no bed in his local hospital, Ontario cancer patient is stuck in B.C.
An Ontario man with cancer is languishing in hospital in British Columbia because his local hospital does not have a bed available.
20-year-old paralyzed by falling tree during B.C. storm ‘can’t wait to get home’
A snapped tree fell on Alex Higden’s flatbed truck during the severe storm in B.C. on Dec. 20. It broke part of his back, but Higden’s father said he’s already set his sights on going home.
Surgery wait lists in B.C. grow larger than population of some cities, report says
Wait times for surgery in B.C. have tripled since 2002, say the province’s anesthesiologists, who are urging more collaboration between the government, political parties and health authorities to solve the issue.
B.C. nurse hopeful Ebola outbreak in Congo can be contained soon
A nurse practitioner from B.C.’s Interior is lending her expertise to help contain the Ebola outbreak in the Congo.
From rabid dog saliva to ‘Dr. Lipjob,’ these are the top B.C. health stories of 2018
The devastating overdose crisis remains the biggest and most important health story in B.C., but this has been a year that saw several major problems and controversies, as well as signs of progress, in the fields of health and medicine.
Holiday tradition: B.C. ready for world junior hockey championship
Officially, it's the International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship, but in Canada it's known simply as the world juniors. The annual holiday tournament of the top teenaged male hockey players has grown from a niche event hosted in boutique European towns, to a cult classic of a sporting spectacle that in Canada at least, rivals major […]
Can the design of a running shoe help prevent injury? A B.C. researcher says he has the answer
For years, runners have received conflicting advice about what style of running shoe is best for preventing injuries. So a physiotherapist from UBC decided to review the strongest research on the topic. His blunt assessment has reignited one of the fitness world’s fiercest debates.
