Expanded enrolment will increase opportunities for students and help drive B.C.’s innovation economy
Apr 12, 2024
Dr. Karen Humphreys, clinical instructor from UBC’s faculty of medicine and internal medicine specialist, pulls together advice on fitness, functionality and financial health for the wave of Canadian baby boomers who may soon find themselves in a social safety net that is fraying under their weight.
Mar 27, 2024
seed2STEM helps to improve representation of Indigenous students in the academic disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Mar 21, 2024
New UBC research reveals a safe path to overcoming food allergies for older children and others who can’t risk consuming allergens orally to build up their resistance.
Feb 29, 2024
Dr. Danya Fast captures the experience of youth who use drugs in her new book, The Best Place: Addiction, Intervention, and Living and Dying Young in Vancouver.
Feb 28, 2024
The B.C. government is to present its 2024 budget on Thursday. UBC experts are available to comment on related topics.
Feb 21, 2024
A team of UBC researchers wants to help people living with cancer incorporate exercise as an important part of their treatment and recovery.
Jan 29, 2024
New smart textile technology developed at UBC in collaboration with Vancouver startup also has potential uses in virtual reality and ASL translation.
Jan 16, 2024
A UBC analysis of 3.4 million hospitalizations in B.C. between 2002 and 2017 revealed that patients are becoming more complex.
Jan 8, 2024
The therapy aims to replace the insulin-producing beta cells that people with Type 1 diabetes lack.
Nov 27, 2023
The approach can support public health and safety by enabling swift identification of new substances, potentially saving lives and guiding timely clinical responses to drug-related emergencies.
Nov 15, 2023
UBC experts available to comment on vaccination appointments for the latest COVID-19 and flu shots, as part of a fall immunization campaign in B.C.
Oct 10, 2023
Dr. Horacio Bach, a clinical assistant professor with UBC’s division of infectious diseases, answers key questions about the new COVID-19 variants and vaccines.
Sep 14, 2023
Several major childhood allergies may all stem from the community of bacteria living in our gut, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of British Columbia and BC Children’s Hospital.
Aug 29, 2023
How two UBC health-care workers are lending their support to Ukraine.
Aug 15, 2023
Between 2015 and 2019, fewer than 5 per cent of British Columbians who met the criteria for moderate to severe alcohol use disorder received medications for the minimum recommended time of three months.
Jul 25, 2023
Two UBC students have developed the Lifegiver Box to help improve access to sexual health care for Indigenous women.
Jul 11, 2023
Dr. Muhammad Morshed, a UBC expert on Lyme disease and emerging pathogens, discusses how climate change is increasing the prevalence of tick-borne illnesses in Canada and what you can do to protect yourself.
Jul 5, 2023
UBC injury prevention expert Dr. Ian Pike shares top tips to keep you and your kids safe this summer.
Jun 26, 2023
A UBC-led team has received more than $23 million in federal funding to develop precision radiopharmaceuticals that promise to transform cancer treatment in Canada and beyond.
May 4, 2023
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