Health & Medicine
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Autism is not a scare story
What parents need to know about medications in pregnancy, genetic risk and misleading headlines.
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B.C.’s e-bike rebates boost affordability, health and sustainable mobility
New UBC study finds B.C.’s income-based e-bike rebate program improved access, encouraged active travel and reduced car use.
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Sexual health gaps persist for migrant youth in Canada, despite lower rates of sexual activity
Migrant youth are less sexually active than peers, but contraception use is dropping, pointing to systemic barriers in sexual health access and underscoring the need for culturally relevant support.
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Lonely, socially anxious people see particular benefit from performing small acts of kindness
Small acts of kindness can significantly reduce loneliness—especially for those who are socially anxious or withdrawn, UBC research finds.
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UBC-developed app saves seniors a trip to the dentist
UBC researchers have developed ToothPortal, a secure teledentistry app that streamlines dental care for seniors in long-term care and enhances training for dentistry students.
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Seventy-year-old Parkinson’s drug shows promise against tuberculosis
New UBC study reveals benztropine’s potential to treat the world’s deadliest infectious disease and combat growing antibiotic resistance.
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MS may begin far earlier than previously thought
UBC researchers find that people with MS increased their healthcare usage up to 15 years before classic symptoms appeared—offering new opportunities for earlier detection and intervention.
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Thousands more B.C. women chose top-tier birth control after patient costs eliminated
New UBC research shows a 49-per-cent jump in long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) use after B.C. made contraception free.
