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Dr. Pieter Cullis awarded Prince Mahidol Award for ground-breaking work on lipid nanoparticles
His research enabled the development of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines and other life-saving medicines.
New portable MRI has the potential to transform access to health care
UBC researchers will investigate how the system can improve patient access to MRI to enable faster diagnosis and better disease management.
Life expectancy varies by as much as 9.5 years across Metro Vancouver
First-in-Canada study reveals inequality between neighbourhoods has grown considerably since 2001.
How to make yourself a hard target for communicable diseases
Practices that help slow the spread of COVID-19 can also reduce your risk of the flu, colds and other illnesses
British Columbia Sepsis Network estimated to have averted 172 deaths and saved the health-care system $50.6 million
The Network includes more than 36 hospitals and 300 members across B.C.
Local solutions for boosting COVID-19 vaccine uptake
How a UBC faculty of medicine project is working to reduce barriers to immunization in western Canada
Why addressing stigma around substance use matters
Experts say we need to normalize the conversation, as we’ve done with other health conditions.
Planned home birth presents little risk where midwifery is well-integrated
Researchers analyzed outcomes of more than 10,000 community births in Washington state between 2015 and 2020.