Bernie Garrett

Virtual reality shows new promise for treating chronic pain, B.C. researchers say

The Globe and Mail reported that a potential new way to treat chronic pain is being developed at UBC. Bernie Garrett and Tarnia Taverner, of UBC’s school of nursing, along […]

Mar 12, 2019

Chiropractor crackdown: College gives ultimatum on misleading health claims

Bernie Garrett, a UBC nursing professor who studies deception in health care, spoke to CBC for a story about misleading health claims. Garrett weighed in on the response from the […]

Oct 16, 2018

New tool developed at UBC screens online health ads for deception

Indo-Canadian Voice reported on a screening tool from a group of UBC researchers that aims to identify internet health scams. “We were exploring internet health ads and found, not surprisingly, that […]

Sep 14, 2018

UBC researchers break down 329 likely health scams

CBC featured a paper from a group of UBC researchers that aims to build a taxonomy of internet health scams. “We’ve seen a lot of them over the years, and […]

Sep 13, 2018

Risk of Deception Tool

New tool developed at UBC screens online health ads for deception

The internet is rife with ads for health products, from weight-loss systems to arthritis cures—but whether they actually work can be difficult to discern.

Sep 12, 2018