Health & Medicine
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Here are 15 highlights showing how UBC researchers and key partners advanced knowledge, technology and real-world solutions in 2025.
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UBC launches new training to help frontline workers respond to mental-health and substance-use crises
UBC introduces a new Mental Health and Substance Use Micro-certificate to equip frontline workers with skills to respond safely and compassionately to crises, addressing growing challenges in communities across B.C. starting Dec. 1.
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UBC ‘body-swap’ robot helps reveal how the brain keeps us upright
UBC scientists' discovery could help shape new ways to reduce fall risk for millions of people.
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UBC researchers uncover how statins harm muscles—and how to stop it
Study reveals how cholesterol-lowering drugs can trigger muscle damage—and point to a way to make them safer.
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New research reveals decline in B.C. kindergarteners developmental health after pandemic
Data shows record-high vulnerability rates among young learners, raising concerns about long-term impacts.
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How a UBC course helps students transform climate anxiety into agency
UBC Nursing’s Monica Rana helps students turn climate anxiety into action—exploring health impacts, resilience strategies and inclusion at COP30. Discover how climate-aware communities and nurses can make a difference.
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UBC study shows good access to abortion pill in B.C., but gaps remain
Most pharmacies in B.C. can provide the abortion pill mifepristone within days, but uneven access still leaves some women facing barriers to this time-sensitive medication.
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How babies learn language, and what parents can do to help
UBC speech sciences expert Dr. Alexis Black shares tips on supporting children’s healthy language development—from even before they’re born.
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RSV hits infants under six months hardest, driving nearly half of hospital costs
New research reveals that even healthy infants under six months are at high risk from RSV, driving up hospital costs and highlighting the need for targeted prevention.
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What to know about COVID-19 vaccines this fall
As fall virus season approaches and COVID-19 cases show early signs of increasing, UBC experts Dr. Fawziah Lalji and Dr. Julie Bettinger answer common questions about 2025 vaccines and this year's immunization program.
