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Used Syringe and Opioids

Access to safer supply rapidly increased during COVID-19: study

The number of programs and prescribers offering safer supply to reduce risk of overdose increased dramatically in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study looking at services across Canada.

Jun 16, 2022

UBC researchers help find solutions to the overdose crisis

UBC researchers help find solutions to the overdose crisis

Every day at UBC, researchers are working to gain a deeper understanding of the factors driving the overdose crisis and to determine potential solutions.

Jul 30, 2019

UBC study holds promise for novel and safe treatment for Type 2 diabetes

UBC study holds promise for novel and safe treatment for Type 2 diabetes

Reducing a specific protein in the fat cells of mice not only prevents onset of Type 2 diabetes but also appears to reverse the disease in the animals, researchers at the University of British Columbia and Sweden’s Karolinska Institute have found.

Jun 17, 2019

Some pregnant women don’t believe cannabis is harmful to their fetus

Some pregnant women don’t believe cannabis is harmful to their fetus

Up to one-third of pregnant women do not believe cannabis is harmful to their fetus, according to a new review by UBC researchers.

Jan 22, 2019