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International/National
Washington Post: ‘Seriously flawed’ study linking behavioral problems to Gardasil has been retracted
Inside Higher Ed: Race, gender and scientists’ credibility
National Post: Vancouver home sells for $735,000 over asking price in record-breaking $4.23-million deal
Op-Eds
Huffington Post: My patients suffer when you doubt their mental illness
Local News
Vancouver Sun: Study finds sexual orientation not necessary indicative of teen sex choices
Vancouver Sun: Mindfulness reduces stress and anxiety at home and work
UBC Alumni
Global News: UBC graduates create app for carpooling
UBC Sports
The Province: UBC volleyball player braces herself for playoffs
International/National
Washington Post: ‘Seriously flawed’ study linking behavioral problems to Gardasil has been retracted
Retraction Watch reported that a paper published online in the journal Vaccine earlier this year has now officially been retracted due to concerns over the methodology. The paper, co-authored by UBC researcher Christopher Shaw, linked the vaccine for human papillomavirus to behavioural problems in mice. Shaw told Retraction Watch that the study results show that the vaccine in question, Gardasil, should be studied more. Washington Post, National Post, Vancouver Sun
Inside Higher Ed: Race, gender and scientists’ credibility
Inside Higher Ed and other outlets highlighted a UBC study of attitudes in the U.S., Canada and India that linked ideologies with the way people rate researchers’ credibility. Participants in the study were asked to read research reports with the authors’ photographs, and participants with elitist attitudes said male researchers were more credible, while those with egalitarian attitudes were more likely to say that female or minority researchers were more credible. Inside Higher Ed, Georgia Straight
National Post: Vancouver home sells for $735,000 over asking price in record-breaking $4.23-million deal
UBC real estate professor Tsur Somerville commented on the sale of a Kitsilano house for $4.23 million this week, the highest price ever paid for a standard city lot. “There is no way 99.9 per cent of people in the Lower Mainland are going to be able to buy a house off their own earnings for $4 million,” said Somerville. “These numbers are in no way sustained by the earning power of people in the Lower Mainland.” Financial Post, The Province
Op-Eds
Huffington Post: My patients suffer when you doubt their mental illness
Psychiatric patients’ recovery is hampered by widespread ignorance about the nature of mental illness, writes psychiatrist and UBC clinical assistant professor Diane McIntosh. She noted that the lack of adequate mental health education in North America fosters the growth of “fringe thinking” and a tendency for many people to minimise the severity of mental health issues. Huffington Post
Local News
Vancouver Sun: Study finds sexual orientation not necessary indicative of teen sex choices
A new study of almost 3,000 adolescent girls underscores the importance of comprehensive sex-ed. The study found about one in five lesbian girls who are sexually active had a recent male sex partner, and lesbian and bisexual girls have higher rates of pregnancy compared with their heterosexual peers. Says co-author and UBC researcher Elizabeth Saewyc: “If you have a daughter who identifies as a lesbian, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have that talk about birth control.” Vancouver Sun, The Province, Calgary Herald, Regina Leader Post, Edmonton Journal, Saskatoon Star Phoenix, Georgia Straight, Bustle
Vancouver Sun: Mindfulness reduces stress and anxiety at home and work
UBC offers mindfulness training for staff and faculty. Mindfulness, which teaches people how to live in the moment, has helped people cope with stress. Vancouver Sun, The Province
UBC Alumni
Global News: UBC graduates create app for carpooling
More than 600 people have downloaded a carpooling app since it was launched Monday, reports Global News. The app, Spare Rides, was created by a group of UBC graduates. Service is only available in and around the UBC campus and along Broadway but could expand in the future depending on demand. Global News
UBC Sports
The Province: UBC volleyball player braces herself for playoffs
The CIS No. 5-ranked Thunderbirds start the Canada West playoffs Friday against the No. 10 Brandon Bobcats at War Memorial Gym. Thunderbirds senior hitter Alissa Coulter says she’s ready, despite a torn ligament in her right knee. The Province
