If space is the final frontier, it’s food that will get us there in good shape, and UBC researchers are making sure that our food will be up to the task.
Nov 9, 2022
We spoke with Dr. Deborah Money about what expecting parents need to know about vaccinations this fall.
Nov 8, 2022
For the first couple years of his life growing up in Syria, Ebrahim Aldalati was, as he put it, “a regular baby.” He had no health issues and was just like other kids. But by the time he was two, that all changed.
Nov 7, 2022
Early intervention with catheter cryoablation can halt disease progression, reduce risk of serious health impacts
In this Q&A, Drs. Patricia Schulte and Chris Wood discuss how citizen scientists can contribute and how the public can help reduce any potential road salt impact.
UBC and Wet’suwet’en First Nation collaborate to create a new, biodegradable packaging foam from wood waste.
Feeling like the world has gone to pot in the run up to COP27? Why not take a climate class?
Nov 3, 2022
Daylight Saving Time ends on November 6, when clocks will “fall back” one hour. UBC experts are available to comment.
Nov 1, 2022
UBC experts are available to comment on 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) United Nations climate change conference and International Energy Agency energy outlook report.
Oct 27, 2022
The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 27) is just around the corner so get inspired and join UBC students and faculty this Thursday as they share their work to combat climate change.
Oct 26, 2022
Two atmospheric rivers are forecast to affect coastal B.C. in the next few days. UBC experts are available to comment.
Queen bees with viral infections have smaller ovaries than their healthy counterparts, a recent UBC study has found, which could threaten the health and financial viability of their colonies.
Oct 25, 2022
UBC experts are available to comment on topics related to Halloween
Oct 24, 2022
UBC experts are available to comment on the Great BC ShakeOut exercise, earthquakes and other natural disasters, and emergency preparation and management.
Oct 18, 2022
When UBC psychologist and sex researcher Dr. Lori Brotto published her first book, Better Sex Through Mindfulness, she upended convention by revealing how mindfulness can be used to treat sexual difficulties in women, such as lack of desire, pain and trauma.
Too much screen time can slow children’s recovery from concussions, but new research from UBC and the University of Calgary suggests that banning screen time is not the answer.
Oct 17, 2022
Parts of British Columbia are experiencing significant fall heat, drought, and wildfires. UBC experts are available to comment.
Oct 7, 2022
The flu season is fast approaching and B.C. health officials are offering free flu vaccines in preparation. UBC experts are available for comment.
Adrian Ziemczonek estimates he’s put more than 500 needles into arms as a pharmacist who has provided immunizations to people in the community since 2015.
Oct 6, 2022
UBC graduate students trained computers to “read” news articles about landslides on Reddit to bolster a NASA database, which could improve predictions of when and where these natural disasters will occur.
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