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Chemotherapy drug puts young children with cancer at high risk of hearing loss
75 per cent of patients five years old and younger had experienced cisplatin-related hearing loss three years after starting therapy.
Back to School 2021
Meet some new and returning learners at the Faculty of Medicine
How to ease back-to-school stress for school-age kids
Dr. Tyler Black on the return to full-time schooling and children’s mental health
New study examines ‘Achilles’ heel’ of cancer tumours, paving the way for new treatment strategies
UBC and BC Cancer researchers have uncovered a weakness in a key enzyme that solid tumour cancer cells rely on to adapt and survive.
Bridging gaps in community health care
UBC medical resident Willow Thickson is helping to create a safer space for Indigenous patients in BC.
Tailoring wearable technology and telehealth in treating Parkinson’s disease
A new study determines timely and accurate tremor data can improve virtual appointments.
Faculty of medicine researchers receive more than $6.5M from BC Knowledge Development Fund
The funding will drive research by providing students and researchers access to the latest technology, tools and equipment.
Faculty of medicine researchers receive John R. Evans Leaders Fund awards
UBC researchers received more than $5.7m in funding for 37 projects.
Dr. Ruth Grunau awarded 2021 Aubrey J. Tingle Prize
Dr. Ruth Grunau is a professor in the faculty of medicine’s department of pediatrics.
Wildfires are here to stay. How to protect against smoky skies
UBC’s Dr. Michael Brauer discusses the harmful health effects of wildfire smoke and offers advice for those most at risk—including those recovering from COVID-19.