Vancouver, BC [October 5, 2015] HIV testing in parts of Canada remains based on “perceived risk” and could be keeping people living with the disease from discovering their status. A new study, based on the largest Canadian database of people living with HIV, finds nearly half of those surveyed started antiretroviral treatment (ART) when they
Life Expectancy of People Living with HIV in Canada Now Reaches 65 Years of Age
Vancouver, BC [August, 7, 2015] A new study from the Canadian Observational Cohort (CANOC) Collaboration, housed at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE), finds that the overall life expectancy of people living with HIV who have initiated antiretroviral therapy (ART) is 65 years of age. While findings from this study demonstrate a notable
CANOC Announces Research Expansion in Saskatchewan
By Zach Tanner CANOC Announces Research Expansion in Saskatchewan to Help Address the Province’s Disproportionate Burden of HIV The Canadian Observational Cohort (CANOC) – the largest Canadian database of HIV-positive individuals on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), representing over 10,000 people – has since 2008 analyzed clinical and demographic data from across eight cohort sites
On World AIDS Day, Continued Research on HIV Remains Imperative
ICAD Closing the Gap – World AIDS Day Blog Post 1 December 2014 By Marina Irick On World AIDS Day, Continued Research on HIV Remains Imperative Researchers continue to uncover gaps in treatment While there’s no question that World AIDS Day marks an opportunity to celebrate huge strides in fighting the HIV epidemic over the
Health research team awarded $2.7M for major study on HIV and aging
VANCOUVER – Dr. Robert Hogg, research scientist with the British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS and professor in the faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University, and a team of investigators from across the country have been awarded a $2.7M grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to expand Canada’s only