Health & Medicine
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Historic $40M donation from UBC alumni Matthew and Natalie MacIsaac will strengthen nursing education, research and clinical learning to help prepare the next generation of nurses and health-care leaders.
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Starting kindergarten? Expert tips for a smooth school transition
Research shows kindergarten readiness shapes learning years later. UBC early-childhood development expert Dr. Magdalena Janus shares tips for making the transition as easy as 1-2-3.
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Researchers discover the eye’s hidden cleanup system
Newly identified lymphatic network could fundamentally shift how we understand and treat leading causes of blindness.
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Seatbelts still essential, but nearly 9 in 10 pregnant people didn’t achieve recommended seatbelt placement: study
UBC engineers mapped how pregnancy changes seatbelt fit, laying the groundwork for future restraint design
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Researchers discover new form of hereditary prostate cancer
New UBC research could expand genetic screening for families at risk of aggressive cancer.
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Nearly two-thirds of Indigenous people report mistreatment during childbirth, first national survey finds
Researchers say the findings reveal ongoing inequities in maternity care, underscoring the urgent need for culturally safe, Indigenous-led approaches.
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Billions of doses later: Global review confirms mRNA vaccines are safe, effective and full of promise
Comprehensive review brings together global evidence to strengthen public trust and counter misinformation as mRNA vaccines expand to prevent and treat more diseases.
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New national guidance targets substance-use prevention and response in Canadian schools
A national coalition led by UBC’s Wellstream has released Canada’s new evidence-based standard for addressing student substance use in K–12 schools.
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New study explores how people with schizophrenia experience heat inside their homes
Funded through Health Canada’s HeatADAPT program, the research aims to support better, more inclusive planning and responses to extreme heat.
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Genomic test co-invented by UBC researchers can help millions of breast cancer patients safely avoid chemotherapy
A clinical trial of more than 4,400 patients—two decades in the making—has now confirmed the test works.
