Epidemiology and Population Health

Supreme Court rules Vancouver's safe injection site will stay open
September 30, 2011 | Global News
Some had tears in their eyes, some clapped, and others hugged each other with joy when the news was announced Friday morning that Vancouver's supervised injection site will remain open.
Better HIV treatment could cut emergency room costs, report says
July 22, 2010 | Vancouver Sun
The number of HIV-positive patients using emergency services at St. Paul's Hospital in downtown Vancouver could be reduced with better care and housing for drug addicts, according to a BC-CfE study released today.
Updated HIV therapy guidelines endorsed
June 9, 2010 | United Press International
A new BC-CfE study finds fully applying updated HIV therapy guidelines would result in increased benefits for patients and society in general.
B.C. women with HIV at higher risk for drug failure, study finds
May 21, 2010 | Vancouver Sun
B.C. women with HIV are more than twice as likely as women in Quebec or Ontario to experience "viral load rebound," according to a new BC-CfE/CANOC study.
Hep C common in B.C. women with HIV: Study
May 20, 2010 | Metro
HIV-positive women in British Columbia are more likely than those in other provinces to also have hepatitis C or be injection drug users, according to a new BC-CfE/CANOC study.
More than half of last year's new HIV cases in BC were gay men
November 30, 2009 | Xtra West
Only org focused on gay men's health in the province will see its funding cut on World AIDS Day
Gay men at high risk for HPV
November 13, 2009 | Xtra West
Gay Men's Health Summit / HPV rates in gay men 10 times higher than cervical cancer rates in women, summit hears
Local prof leads new network
January 3, 2009 | Burnaby Now
The Burnaby NOW caught up with Robert Hogg, a health sciences professor at Simon Fraser University tasked with leading a new national research project that will help improve care for people living with HIV and AIDS.
BC prof to head first Canadian HIV/AIDS antiretroviral research network
December 5, 2008 | Xtra West
Simon Fraser University health sciences professor Robert Hogg has been tapped to head Canada's first nationwide HIV/AIDS antiretroviral research network.
SFU prof heads new network to boost HIV treatment
November 27, 2008 | Vancouver Sun
A B.C. university professor will head a new national network aimed at boosting treatments for the 58,000 people living with HIV in Canada.