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January 11, 2016 09:09 ET | Source: B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS..

IU School of Medicine, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS to jointly confront Indiana HIV outbreak

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...
November 24, 2015 09:18 ET | Source: B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS..

New expert report outlines immediate actions to address B.C.'s prescription opioid crisis

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...
October 09, 2015 15:03 ET | Source: B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS..

Conservative Government Missing on Endorsement of Global and Domestic Strategy to End 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...
October 09, 2015 10:07 ET | Source: B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS..

Aversion to Prescription Marijuana Could Be Causing Canadians Harm

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...
October 07, 2015 09:10 ET | Source: B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS..

Aboriginal youth locked up at higher rates than non-Aboriginal youth, new study finds

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...
September 08, 2015 12:18 ET | Source: B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS..

Psychedelic therapy re-emerging as promising treatment for anxiety, PTSD and addiction

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...
August 10, 2015 09:10 ET | Source: B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS..

New study shows increased accessibility to methadone treatment through primary care decreases spread of HIV

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...
August 10, 2015 09:05 ET | Source: B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS..

New study shows increased accessibility to methadone treatment through primary care decreases spread of HIV

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)...
July 22, 2015 15:52 ET | Source: B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS..

Brazil Redoubles Efforts Against HIV and AIDS; Signs Letter of Intent with BC-CfE at the 2015 IAS Conference

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...
July 17, 2015 13:53 ET | Source: B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS..

Expanding Access to HAART Saves Millions in Health Care and Productivity Costs

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®...