Health & Medicine
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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.
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Extreme heat and wildfire smoke is a risky combination, new study finds
The risk of death spikes when people are exposed to both elevated levels of fine particulate matter from wildfire smoke and temperatures above 26 C, new UBC research has found.
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New proposal aims to protect patients with high-risk brain implants
A new proposal calls for a major change in how the U.S. handles injuries caused by devices like brain-computer interfaces.
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Delivering AI’s promise of better health care
Jump-started by a $22.5 million gift, UBC’s new AI and Health Network is deploying powerful artificial intelligence tools to drive health system innovation and improve patient care.
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Addressing five health issues in men could save thousands of lives – and billions of dollars
Canada could save tens of thousands of lives and up to $12.4 billion annually by addressing the five most prominent health issues in men, according to new modelling.
