Effective today, people who are pregnant can book a COVID-19 booster vaccine if it has been at least eight weeks since they received their second vaccine dose.

British Columbia’s unions are gratified to see the provincial government moving closer to acting on regulating asbestos abatement to protect workers and the public.

Canadian Blood Services continues to have an immediate need for blood donors this holiday season to help ensure blood and blood products are available for patients in need.  

The provincial health officer is implementing additional measures to address rising COVID-19 case counts that could result in increased hospitalizations and critical care admissions and the potential to overstress the health-care system.

Despite being essential workers, women physicians’ struggle with work-life imbalance has only become exacerbated during the ongoing pandemic. A Simon Fraser University-led study of Vancouver area women physicians found that most felt their pandemic experience is substantively different than that of male physicians—given their primary responsibility for unpaid care work at home and ongoing, pre-pandemic gender inequity.

Revolutionary cancer treatments and other innovative therapies are now available closer to home with the opening of a new interventional radiology suite at Surrey Memorial Hospital.

New research reminds us how important it is to call, visit and write to the older adults in our lives this holiday season and into the new year. Researchers from Simon Fraser University found that older adults who continue to engage in a variety of activities, including connecting with family and friends, reduced their risk of developing dementia. 

B.C. pharmacies are playing a pivotal role in providing more options for people seeking booster shots to protect against COVID-19.

As British Columbians begin to repair the damage caused by flooding and landslides, WorkSafeBC is reminding employers and contractors to identify hazards and control the risks that may be present during post-flood recovery.

The prevalence of people in British Columbia prisons with co-occurring mental health needs and substance use disorders increased dramatically in less than a decade, according to a new Simon Fraser University study.