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Combatting COVID-19
April 2, 2020
Hear from UBC experts, learn more about work on the frontlines, and discover the latest research helping to combat the global outbreak.
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UBC-led study finds trial drug can significantly block early stages of COVID-19 in engineered human tissues
April 2, 2020
The findings hold promise as a treatment capable of stopping early infection of the novel coronavirus.
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Scientists discover gene that increases risk of Alzheimer’s disease
April 1, 2020
International research team led by Dr. Weihong Song has for the first time identified a gene that increases the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
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UBC researchers warn of dangers of air pollution during COVID-19 outbreak
March 30, 2020
Air pollution can make infections of the respiratory tract more severe.
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More UBC researchers receive federal funding to study COVID-19
March 24, 2020
Five Faculty of Medicine scientists awarded $2.3 million for research on novel coronavirus.
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Myth busting: Setting the record straight on ibuprofen and COVID-19
March 23, 2020
Dr. Mahyar Etminan, an epidemiologist and drug safety expert, explains the drug safety evidence of ibuprofen.