Babies’ gut microbiome not influenced by mothers’ vaginal microbiome composition
Frontiers Science News features our latest publication, titled “Maternal vaginal microbiome composition does not affect development of the infant gut microbiome in early life”. This study has one of the largest mother-infant cohort studies to date. Read More
COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy helps protect newborns, Canadian study suggests
CBC News features Dr. Deborah Money, who comments on the benefit of COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy, explaining that getting vaccinated during pregnancy is also of “great benefit to the infant” after they’re born. Read More
UBC Q & A with Dr. Money
With bivalent COVID-19 boosters rolling out across Canada, Dr. Deborah Money answers questions about what people who are pregnant need to know. Read More
Abstract Submissions for the 13th International Workshop on HIV & Women
The 13th International Workshop on HIV & Women is accepting abstract submissions! Share your research and help shape the unique program for this workshop. The deadline for abstract submission is November 4th, 2022. Read More
Clinical risk factors of adverse outcomes among women with COVID-19 in the pregnancy and postpartum period: A sequential, prospective meta-analysis
Data from our CANCOVID-Preg research project have been part of this prospective meta-analysis published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. August 23, 2022. Read More
Interim Guidance on Monkeypox Exposure for Pregnant People
Drs. Vanessa Poliquin, Andrea Atkinson, Isabelle Boucoiran, Chelsea Elwood, Julie van Schalkwyk, Mark H. Yudin, and Deborah Money released these guidelines on behalf of the SOGC’s Infectious Diseases Committee. June 9th, 2022. Read More
CITF News Release: Omicron Tsunami
Data from our Canadian Antenatal Serosurveillance Study are highlighted in the most recent news release from Canada’s COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF). July 6th, 2022. Read More
Vaginal microbiota associated with oncogenic HPV in a cohort of HPV-vaccinated women living with HIV
Drs. Elisabeth McClymont, Arianne Albert and Deborah Money, along with the CTN 236 HPV in HIV Study Team, have recently been published in the International Journal of STD & AIDS. July 1st, 2022 Read More
The Risks of Being Pregnant While Infected With Covid
Bloomberg: Dr. Deborah Money (school of population and public health; department of obstetrics and gynaecology) discussed a study she led which found that pregnant, unvaccinated people are more vulnerable to severe COVID-19 outcomes. May 26th, 2022 Read More
Association of SARS-CoV-2 Infection During Pregnancy With Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes
Researchers at the UBC faculty of medicine are urging people who are pregnant to remain vigilant based on data from Canada’s first national, peer-reviewed study on COVID-19 in pregnancy. Published May 2nd, 2022. Read More