BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS

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COVID-19 lockdown may have accelerated HIV transmission in some at-risk populations

A new study led by researchers at UBC and the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) is shedding light on how COVID-19 pandemic restrictions impacted another long-standing public health threat — HIV.

Sep 23, 2022

UBC develops test to ensure effectiveness of new hep C drug

UBC develops test to ensure effectiveness of new hep C drug

Associate Professor Richard Harrigan leads effort to screen for drug-resistant form of the disease.

Jul 29, 2014

Physicians struggle to clinically diagnose early HIV infection

Journal of the American Medical Association study reveals early detection is easily missed.

Jul 15, 2014