Amblyopia, or lazy eye, is the most common visual impairment in kids. It’s long been defined as a condition that affects just one eye, occurring when the brain favours one, which causes the other to weaken.

Teresa Sutherland’s son, Gabriel, was three years old when he was diagnosed with a rare condition called eosinophilic esophagitis, which has no known cure.

Pain. While most adults can express this quite easily (and quite loudly even), it’s a different situation with infants or kids who are unable to talk. But now, new research led by Dr. Ran Goldman has shown that facial recognition software technology could improve how health care providers measure pain in young children.

Kids can face many unknowns at a hospital, such as unfamiliar procedures, needles used in blood tests and immunizations, and massive pieces of equipment. But by learning how to cope with their fears, they can improve management of their anxiety and make a positive difference to their hospital experiences and overall well-being. That’s why Dr. Theresa Newlove, head of the psychology department, Dr. Chris Petersen, director of technology development, and a team of researchers at BC Children’s Hospital developed the Belly Breath app.

Ali Pejman, a long-time supporter of BC Children’s Hospital Foundation—along with his family—is supporting ground-breaking epilepsy genomics research at BC Children’s Hospital.

DNA—which we get from our parents—is the genetic material that makes up who we are. But, what exactly controls these changes? Researchers at BC Children’s Hospital are one step closer in their understanding of just that.

The Division of Allergy & Immunology and BC Children’s Hospital’s Digital Lab—a unit that develops digital health solutions to improve care—have launched a mobile e-health tool that’s unlike any other, called Allergy Check. With just a few clicks, it tells parents and families the likelihood that their child is dealing with a potentially severe food allergy.

Type 1 diabetes—when the body fails to make insulin—often appears in childhood. For those kids receiving this diagnosis, it comes with a lifetime of painful insulin injections and finger pricks, but new research might change that.

Anesthesia is tricky in kids. Because they vary greatly in size, their response to the drug also varies. Two of our experts—Drs. Guy Dumont and Mark Ansermino—found a way to tackle the problem.

Parents often keep a close eye on their kids while they play. But years of research from Dr. Mariana Brussoni discovered that doing so isn’t always best for a child’s health.