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Pedestrian fatalities increase on Halloween, particularly among children
October 30, 2018Researchers found that the most dangerous time for pedestrians on Halloween was between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Read More >

At least one year between pregnancies reduces risks for mother and baby
October 29, 2018Researchers found that getting pregnant less than a year after delivery is associated with risks for women of all ages. Read More >

Christy Sutherland named one of Canada’s top family physicians
October 23, 2018Dr. Sutherland leads a team of physicians and nurses who provide care to Canada’s most vulnerable population through low barrier and harm reduction projects. Read More >

Teen girls did not engage in riskier sexual activity after HPV vaccine introduced in schools
October 15, 2018Researchers find that teen girls did not engage in riskier sexual activity after HPV vaccine introduced in schools. Read More >

Connie Eaves inducted into the 2019 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
October 11, 2018The recognition honours individuals whose contributions to medicine and the health sciences have led to extraordinary improvements in human health. Read More >

Setting the stage for mental health care
October 10, 2018New UBC program shows medical students the benefits of pursuing a career in psychiatry. Read More >

UBC researchers find gene signature that predicts outcome after spinal cord injury
October 5, 2018The authors, including MD/PhD students, integrated data from decades of small-scale studies using a systems biology approach. Read More >

Lowering levels of Huntington disease-causing protein restores cognitive function in mice
October 3, 2018After receiving pieces of DNA called antisense oligonucleotides, the mice also became less anxious and depressed. Read More >

Midwifery linked to lower odds of birth complications for low-income women
October 3, 2018The researchers looked at records for 58,000 British Columbia women, looking for incidence of small-for-gestational age birth, pre-term birth and low birth weight for low-income women. Read More >

Child abuse could leave “molecular scars” on its victims
October 1, 2018The researchers found a distinctive and significant difference in chemical tags on 12 regions of the genome. Read More >