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FROM THE DAILY SCAN

Jul 6, 2021 / 3:02pm PDT

Why do some people who contract COVID-19 react severely while others have no symptoms? Why do some suffer long-term effects and others recover quickly? These are questions that a study just launched St. Paul’s Hospital, with other sites across the country, aims to answer.

PROVIDENCE IN THE NEWS

Jul 6, 2021 / 3:02pm PDT

UBC Faculty of Medicine – Tackling the science behind long-COVID (Dr. Anita Palepu, CHEOS)

News 1130 - Metro Vancouver heatwave prompts rethink of strategies at hospitals: doctor (Dr. Eric Grafstein, Providence Health Care)

Vancouver Is Awesome - Wait times spiked to over nine hours at Vancouver emergency rooms during the heat wave (Dr. Eric Grafstein, Providence Health Care)

FROM THE DAILY SCAN: EARLY PLANNING BY ST. PAUL’S ICU NURSES HELPED BRACE FOR COVID SURGE

Jun 29, 2021 / 5:57pm PDT

COVID-19

While declining cases of COVID-19 and hospitalizations are welcome news for acute-care teams at St. Paul’s Hospital, they won’t soon forget how dire the situation had become during the pandemic.

PROVIDENCE IN THE NEWS

Jun 29, 2021 / 5:57pm PDT

CBC The National - ER Doctor on heat-related illness (Dr. Kalla, SPH)

CBC Radio Canada - Eating Disorders/Troubles alimentaires (in French) (Maude Henri-Bhargava, SPH dietitian)

YUKON COUPLE CELEBRATES 1ST FATHER’S DAY WITH SUPPORT FROM SPH NICU

Jun 22, 2021 / 4:33pm PDT

Whitehorse couple Greg Shaw and Allen Penny celebrated an extra-meaningful Father’s Day after St. Paul’s NICU helped provide specialized care for their new son, born prematurely and requiring some complex care.

PROVIDENCE IN THE NEWS

Jun 22, 2021 / 4:33pm PDT

Vernon Morning Star - B.C. scientists to study effectiveness of COVID vaccines in people with HIV (Dr. Aslam Anis, CIHR CTN)

Vancouver Sun - 'Immense challenge': Trying to save the lives of B.C. drug users, hit hard by COVID-19 and the overdose crisis (Sam Gill and Dr. Rupinder Brar, SPH)

PROVIDENCE IN THE NEWS

Jun 15, 2021 / 2:44pm PDT

Vancouver Sun - Canada must recommit to targets which will bring an end to HIV-AIDS by 2030 (Dr. Montaner, BCCfE).

Vancouver Is Awesome - Two out of three Vancouver physicians faced burnout during COVID-19 pandemic: UBC study (SPH) Coverage appeared in numerous other outlets as well.

PROVIDENCE IN THE NEWS

Jun 11, 2021 / 4:13pm PDT

Vancouver Sun - Senior's Week: 96-year-old Eve Duke still entertaining music fans (Lucy Thomas, Wendy Solloway, St. Vincent’s: Langara)

Vancouver Sun - Shoppers Drug Mart steps up with UBC, BCCSU to improve addiction treatment and care (UBC, BCCSU)

Burnaby Now - Buy tickets and enter for your chance to win this 50/50 jackpot (St. Paul’s Foundation)

FROM THE DAILY SCAN: VIDEO TRIBUTE SHOWS AGE IS NO LIMIT TO CREATIVITY

Jun 8, 2021 / 5:10pm PDT

It’s BC Seniors’ Week until June 12 and the message is: Don’t underestimate an older person! That certainly applies to St. Vincent’s: Langara residents who, with guidance from music therapists, produced a video to thank our acute-care workers dealing with COVID’s third wave.