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The U.S. border will reopen to fully vaccinated Canadian travellers on Nov. 8. UBC experts are available to comment.
Oct 15, 2021
Oct 14, 2021
Oct 13, 2021
As COVID-19 restrictions ease, Canada is seeing a resurgence of many respiratory viruses—and many experts predict this year’s flu season could be severe.
Oct 12, 2021
A popular belief that there are fewer Chinook salmon during the summer in Canadian waters for southern resident killer whales, compared to an abundance of fish for northern resident killer whales, has been debunked by a study led by scientists at the University of British Columbia.
Oct 8, 2021
In the state of Washington, a planned home birth with a licensed midwife is just as safe as a birth at a licensed birth centre.
Oct 7, 2021
For new parents, life with an infant is full of highs and lows: the first smile, the first fever, the first step, and the many sleepless nights.
Oct 6, 2021
Oct 5, 2021
UBC has selected a delegation of eight – including three students, one staff, and four faculty members – to send to the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow this November.
A drug commonly used to treat cancer can restore memory and cognitive function in mice that display symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, new UBC research has found.
Oct 4, 2021
Extremely hot years will wipe out hundreds of thousands of tonnes of fish available for catch in a country’s waters in this century, on top of projected decreases to fish stocks from long-term climate change, a new UBC study predicts.
Oct 1, 2021
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