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Higher risk of HPV vaccine failure in the first two years for women living with HIV
Nov 22, 2018 by Elisabeth McClymont, PhD Candidate, University of British Columbia
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Women living with HIV are more likely to be infected with the human papillomavirus (the virus that causes cervical cancer). Not only is HPV infection double in women living with HIV compared to women without HIV, but...
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Effect of opioid-substitution therapy and mental health counseling on HIV risk among hepatitis C-infected individuals
Nov 5, 2018 by Dr. Zahid Butt, University of British Columbia and BC Centre for Disease Control
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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV infection commonly co-occur because of shared transmission routes and risk behaviors. HIV infection among individuals living with HCV is a major predictor of morbidity and mortality....
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HPV testing detects cervical pre-cancer earlier than the Pap smear
Aug 28, 2018 by Laurie W. Smith, Research Program Manager, HPV FOCAL and HPV Related Diseases Research
Background
Virtually all cases of cervical cancer are caused by high-risk HPV types. In most cases, HPV is transient and spontaneously regresses without any implications. In a small percentage of the population, an HPV...
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Help UBC recruit for a study into young men's sexual lives
Aug 10, 2018 by Anna Carson, Research Coordinator, Youth Sexual Health Team, UBC School of Population and Public Health
Background
STI/HIV incidence continues to rise, particularly among subgroups of young men who have sex with men.
New STI/HIV interventions are being created to address the escalating needs of young men. However, few...
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Optimal strategies for the diagnosis and treatment of acute or chronic hepatitis B infection in British Columbia
Jul 31, 2018 by Mawuena Binka, Research Associate, University of British Columbia and BC Centre for Disease Control
Background
Hepatitis B (HBV) is a vaccine-preventable infection. People who have not been vaccinated, however, may become infected through contact with the body fluids of an HBV-infected person.
While the early stages of...
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