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Tuberculosis case detected at University of VictoriaTuberculosis is caused by a bacteria that often infects the lungs and can be fatal if not treated.HealthNov 9, 2023
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Deep sea robot expedition sets sails off Vancouver Island coastStarting Sunday, the Ocean Networks Canada Abyss Summer Expedition is embarking on a 22-day expedition with two robots, also known as remotely operated vehicles (ROV).EnvironmentJun 25, 2023
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‘This is not a super safe world’: B.C. researcher examines how children are targeted onlineDr. Jan Kietzmann has now been recognized, along with his coauthor Dionysios Demetis, for their research on online child sexual exploitationTechMar 18, 2023
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‘First of its kind’ study by B.C. scientists links air pollution to decrease in brain functionA new study on air pollutants and brain function at two B.C. universities is raising questions when it comes to living in high-traffic areas.HealthJan 24, 2023
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B.C. universities to receive $4.3 million for innovation research fundingSimon Fraser University, Vancouver Island University, UVic and UBC will receive the funding, with the bulk going to projects at the Vancouver and Okanagan UBC campuses.EducationDec 19, 2022
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Victoria-based charity seeks public support to equip Ukrainians in need with prostheticsThe Victoria Hand Project designs and deploys low-cost, 3D-printed prosthetic arms in eight developing countries and in underserved communities in Canada and the United States.FeaturesAug 5, 2022
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COVID-19: B.C. report details disturbing ‘shadow pandemic’ of intimate partner violenceEighty-five per cent of survey respondents reported an onset of intimate partner violence during the pandemic, and 77 per cent reported an increase in that violence.CrimeJul 13, 2022
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Study shows industrial development giving coyotes an edge in wolverine habitatIndustrial development is helping coyotes move into wolverine country and edge out the rare carnivore despite its fierce reputation, newly published research suggests.EnvironmentJan 19, 2022
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University of Victoria trying to get rapid tests to students, staff amid COVID-19 outbreakThe take-home testing kits are available on a 'short-term basis,' the university said Thursday, in response to the recent cluster of COVID-19 cases.HealthDec 16, 2021
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B.C.’s alcohol consumption highest in two decades during first year of COVID-19During the first year of the pandemic, British Columbians over the age of 14 drank the equivalent of 547 cans of beer, or 104 bottles of wine, per person.ConsumerDec 15, 2021
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