UBC experts are available to comment on the Sochi Winter Games, from security to sports psychology.
Jan 1, 2014
UBC researchers have developed a mobile Phone Oximeter that could save lives of those who live beyond the reach of regular doctor care.
Dec 27, 2013 - by Jon Azpiri with files from Abeer Yusuf
UBC and Vancouver Coastal Health scientists have developed a potential cure for a rare eye disease, showing for the first time that a drug can repair a birth defect.
Dec 20, 2013
Seven innovative projects led by UBC researchers have been funded through Genome BC’s Strategic Opportunities Fund.
Dec 18, 2013
UBC’s Faculty of Medicine celebrated the groundbreaking of the new Learning and Development Centre at the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) in Prince George.
Dec 13, 2013
Canadians are spending less on prescription drugs, according to the latest edition of the Canadian Rx Atlas, but UBC health economists predict the break will be short-lived.
Dec 12, 2013
Research across all disciplines at the University of British Columbia received a $12 million boost in federal funding with more than a dozen professors newly appointed or renewed as Canada Research Chairs.
Nov 15, 2013
In honour of Movember, UBC Prof. Martin Gleave talks about prostate cancer
Oct 31, 2013
The University of British Columbia welcomes the decision by the B.C. Ministry of Health to resume its support for the Therapeutics Initiative, a project managed by members of the Faculty of Medicine.
Oct 22, 2013
A UBC-Vancouver Coastal Health study calls into question a controversial theory that MS is associated with a disorder proponents call chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency
Oct 8, 2013
In honour of Arthritis Month, UBC’s Diane Lacaille discusses what’s being done for arthritis sufferers.
Sep 23, 2013
New study findings warn the public and physicians that relying on traditional symptoms for heart attacks in young people and women can lead to dangerous misdiagnoses.
Sep 17, 2013
St. John Hospice, a new comprehensive palliative care facility in Vancouver providing 14 bedrooms for individuals in need of end-of-life care, officially opened today.
Sep 6, 2013
More newly graduated doctors will be completing their training in communities outside of Vancouver.
Aug 20, 2013 - by Daniel Presnell
On Sept. 11, Statistics Canada will be releasing new data from the National Household Survey on income and housing. UBC Prof. Paul Kershaw speaks about the issues related to the financial pressures facing young Canadians.
Aug 12, 2013
A new study is revealing multiple health concerns faced by an tenants in Vancouver’s SRO hotels.
Aug 9, 2013
A new study has shone a spotlight on the peacekeeping mechanisms in our intestines.
Aug 8, 2013
One size chart doesn’t fit all when it comes to evaluating birth weight and health outcomes of newborns, according to UBC researchers.
Jul 31, 2013
By observing the eye movements of schizophrenia patients, a UBC researcher has discovered a potential explanation for some of their symptoms.
Jul 29, 2013
Women in rural areas have less access to abortion services than their urban counterparts, says UBC’s Dr. Wendy Norman.
Jul 25, 2013 - by Brian Lin
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