IU School of Medicine, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS to jointly confront Indiana HIV outbreak
January 11, 2016 09:09 ET | B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS..
VANCOUVER, Jan. 11, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Indiana University (IU) School of Medicine and the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) have joined forces to respond to a highly...
New expert report outlines immediate actions to address B.C.'s prescription opioid crisis
November 24, 2015 09:18 ET | B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS..
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 24, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new expert report published today recommends immediate steps to reduce fatal overdoses, addiction and other severe harms related to...
Conservative Government Missing on Endorsement of Global and Domestic Strategy to End AIDS
October 09, 2015 15:03 ET | B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS..
VANCOUVER, Oct. 9, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In response to a letter from the Director of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) Dr. Julio Montaner, all federal political parties - except...
Aversion to Prescription Marijuana Could Be Causing Canadians Harm
October 09, 2015 10:07 ET | B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS..
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 9, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a commentary in the Canadian Journal of Public Health published on Friday, experts from the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS...
Aboriginal youth locked up at higher rates than non-Aboriginal youth, new study finds
October 07, 2015 09:10 ET | B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS..
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 7, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new study from the Urban Health Research Initiative (UHRI), a program of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE), is the first...
Psychedelic therapy re-emerging as promising treatment for anxiety, PTSD and addiction
September 08, 2015 12:18 ET | B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS..
OTTAWA, Sept. 8, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Renewed medical interest in the use of psychedelic drugs for anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and addiction has resulted in small research...
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New study shows increased accessibility to methadone treatment through primary care decreases spread of HIV
August 10, 2015 09:10 ET | B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS..
VANCOUVER, Aug. 10, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new study by the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) highlights major benefits of methadone maintenance. The study, published in the...
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New study shows increased accessibility to methadone treatment through primary care decreases spread of HIV
August 10, 2015 09:05 ET | B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS..
VANCOUVER, Aug. 10, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As British Columbia's methadone maintenance program comes under provincial review, a new study by the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE)...
Brazil Redoubles Efforts Against HIV and AIDS; Signs Letter of Intent with BC-CfE at the 2015 IAS Conference
July 22, 2015 15:52 ET | B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS..
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 22, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At the 2015 International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference, the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) and the Government of Brazil...
Expanding Access to HAART Saves Millions in Health Care and Productivity Costs
July 17, 2015 13:53 ET | B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS..
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 17, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A study published in The Lancet HIV by the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) shows expanding Treatment as Prevention®...