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Medical assistance in dying (MAiD) services will soon be available for people within a Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) clinical space adjacent to St. Paul's Hospital. This means patients will no longer need to transfer to another health-care facility for this specialized end-of-life care. "MAiD is a legal end-of-life choice, and we're ensuring it is accessible in a way that supports and respects patients, their loved ones and health-care providers," said Adrian Dix, Minister of Health. "I have directed VCH to take space next to the hospital and establish a clinical space and care setting for VCH use. This new dedicated clinical space will be established for patients at St. Paul's Hospital to access compassionate and dignified MAiD services." The clinical space will be staffed by Vancouver Coastal Health's health-care professionals and will be connected by a corridor to St. Pau...

For the first time, scientists have begun to figure out why the disfiguring skin lesions caused by cutaneous leishmaniasis don't hurt. Researchers analyzed leishmaniasis lesions on mouse skin to detect metabolic signaling pathways that differed from uninfected mice. Results suggested the parasites that cause the disease change pain perception – presumably as a way to delay treatment and promote their own survival.  "No one knows why these lesions are painless – but it has been thought that the parasite somehow manipulates the host physiological system," said Abhay Satoskar, senior author of the study and professor of pathology in The Ohio State University College of Medicine.  "Based on our data, something the parasites do triggers pathways that suppress pain. How they do that, we're still investigating."  Beyond increasing understanding of this parasitic disease afflicting 1 million new patients each year, the research could lead ...

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On Monday, November 27th at 5:30 p.m. the Lankenau Medical Center (LMC) will be aglow with holiday lights as it celebrates the annual Tree of Life lighting ceremony themed "Children Are Our Future." Joining the Lankenau team to emcee once again this year will be NBC 10's, Claudia Vargas. The Tree of Life is an enduring symbol of LMC's commitment to the community and excellence in patient care. This year, the committee is focusing on the special needs of the children in the community. As a level 2 trauma center, LMC is unfortunately seeing too many adolescents and young adults impacted by violence. "We are deeply concerned about the future of our youth," said Pat Nogar, event creative consultant. "This celebration is a time for us to come together and renew our commitment to the children in our community." A special addition to this year's celebration will highlight contributions from three local area schools: St. Francis de Sales,...

Abstract Amphibian skin harbors microorganisms that are associated with the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis ( Bd ), which causes chytridiomycosis, one of the most significant wildlife diseases known. This pathogen originated in Asia, where diverse Bd lineages exist; hence, native amphibian hosts have co-existed with Bd over long time periods. Determining the nuances of this co-existence is crucial for understanding the prevalence and spread of Bd from a microbial context. However, associations of Bd with the natural skin microbiome remain poorly understood for Asian hosts, especially in relation to skin-associated fungi. We used 16 S rRNA and fungal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) gene sequencing to characterize the skin microbiome of four native Asian amphibian species and examined the relationships between Bd infection and their skin bacterial and fungal communities; we also analyzed the correlates of the putative anti- Bd bacteria. We show that both skin bact...