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Using sound and bubbles to make bandages stickier and longer lasting
August 12, 2022
The stickiness of medical adhesives can be controlled by ultrasound with applications across medical fields.
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New study further demonstrates COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are safe during pregnancy
August 11, 2022
Findings show pregnant people experience fewer health event post-vaccination than non-pregnant people.
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You fainted. Are you OK to drive?
August 3, 2022
New UBC research suggests patients who fainted do not have an increased crash risk.
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Dr. Nadine Caron awarded Order of B.C. for 2022
August 2, 2022
Dr. Caron is a member of the Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation and a surgical oncologist in northern B.C.
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Travel restrictions significantly reduced COVID-19 cases entering Canada — but insufficient to prevent new outbreaks
August 2, 2022
UBC researchers led the first national-level genomic analysis of COVID-19 epidemiology in Canada.
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Statement on the Passing of Dr. Djavad Mowafaghian
July 30, 2022
The UBC Faculty of Medicine was saddened to learn of Dr. Djavad Mowafaghian’s passing.