Background Results of cohort studies and mathematical models have suggested that
increased coverage with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) could reduce HIV …

Background There has been renewed call for the global expansion of highly active antiretroviral
therapy (HAART) under the framework of HIV treatment as prevention (TasP). However, …

Background HIV evolves rapidly and therefore infections with similar genetic sequences are
likely linked by recent transmission events. Clusters of related infections can represent …

Background Illicit use of high-potency synthetic opioids has become a global issue over the
past decade. This misuse is particularly pronounced in British Columbia, Canada, where a …

Introduction British Columbia (BC), Canada declared a public health emergency in April
2016 for opioid overdose. Comprehensive data was needed to identify risk factors, inform …

Objectives Internet-based STI testing programmes may overcome barriers posed by in-clinic
testing, though uptake could reflect social gradients. The role these services play in …

There has been a steady increase in illness incidence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Vp). The
majority of illnesses are associated with consumption of raw oysters. In the summer of 2015, …

OBJECTIVE: Antibiotic resistance is accelerated by the overuse of antibiotics. Do Bugs Need
Drugs? is an educational program adapted in British Columbia to target both the public and …

In high-income countries like Canada, alcohol consumption ranks second (behind tobacco
use) as an etiologic risk factor in the World Health Organization (WHO) burden of disease …

During the 2000–2001 influenza immunization campaign in Canada, a new adverse event,
oculo-respiratory syndrome (ORS), was noted in association with administration of vaccine …