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Millionaire Lottery spokesperson Todd Talbot gives Yvonne Schalle a tour of one of the grand prize homes in this year’s lottery in support of VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation.

B.C. teen Dominic Juillette can now see at night, thanks to a new gene therapy performed by two Vancouver eye-surgeons. We speak with VGH Head of Ophthalmology Dr. Wai-Ching Lam about the life-changing procedure.

Heart valve disease affects more than one million Canadians, yet many of us are unaware of the signs and symptoms of the disease. Global News Morning speaks with VGH Cardiologist Dr. David Wood about the simple step that could save your life if you do have heart valve disease. Here are the details for the...

Diet culture can infiltrate and affect not just your physical, but mental health. Nicole Byrom, Registered Dietitian with Vancouver Coastal Health and a member of the VCH Nutrition Counselling in Chronic Disease Management program joins Jennifer Palma.

Health authorities are urging people visiting or living in Squamish and Whistler to protect themselves against mosquito bites. As VCH Medical Health Officer Dr. Rohit Vijh explains, the warning comes after four people became seriously ill last summer from a mosquito-borne virus.

A nurse wrapping up her shift a V.G.H. on Monday was attacked and injured in the parkade. B.C. Nurses’ Union President Adriane Gear discusses whether this is another incident in the ongoing problem of violence in healthcare.

A health-care worker was badly hurt in a Monday night assault in the Vancouver General Hospital parkade. Grace Ke reports the BC Nurses Union says the victim is a nurse.

Former Canuck Kirk McLean and his wife, three-time cancer survivor Genevieve McLean, are lending their support to the VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation’s Greater than Cancer Campaign. We speak to them about the initiative and their own battles with the disease.

Vancouver General Hospital researchers have launched a study of a program that began during the pandemic, hoping to bring cardiac rehabilitation programs to remote communities. Alissa Thibault reports.

Vancouver General Hospital is the first in Canada to perform a new atrial fibrillation heart procedure using new medical technology. Global News Morning speaks with VGH Cardiac Electrophysiologist Dr. Jason Andrade about the pulsed field ablation system and philanthropist Greg Wolfe about the donation that made it all possible.

Heart disease survivor Jen Murtagh and VGH Cardiologist Dr. Tara Sedlak turn the spotlight on women’s heart health, highlighting the importance of recognizing the signs and symptoms of heart disease in women in order to improve survival rates.

VGH neurologist Dr. Lily Zhou explains how her research is using machine learning to look stroke prognosis in B.C.

Keri-Rose Tiessen’s life has come full circle. The nurse at VGH’s seizure intervention unit talks about once being a patient at the clinic, and the diagnosis that changed her life forever.

The B.C. Nurses’ Union says the victim of an assault inside Vancouver General Hospital Thursday morning was a student nurse. As Troy Charles reports, the union believes the violence is highlighting the need for better hospital security.

VGH Cardiologist Dr. David Wood explains what heart valve disease is and how to know if you’re at risk.

Four major BC charities are joining forces to establish a collective that will raise funds to support the provinces’ leading experts who are researching innovative solutions in the fight against COVID-19. Angela Chapman, president and CEO of the VGH Hospital Foundation, explains how it will work.

Todd Talbot takes us on a tour of one of the grand prize options in the VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation Millionaire Lottery

There’s a new way to show your appreciation for health care workers in BC. Suzie Allen Logie, Patient Services Manager at VGH, explains.

The U.K. commemorated the 75th anniversary of VJ Day on Saturday, marking the Japanese surrender that ended the Second World War.

Fri, Jul 8: The annual Hometown Heroes Lottery is open right now, with proceeds going towards critical medical equipment, trauma training and the B.C. Professional Firefighters’ Burn Fund. With more on who the lottery benefits, we’re joined by Dr. Anthony Papp from VGH and burn survivor Keith Sidebotham.