UBC and partners break ground for new hospice
The $4.5 million project will provide end-of-life care for individuals, and help improve palliative care through research and training.
UBC graduates its largest class of Aboriginal MD students
Twelve Aboriginal students will graduate with a UBC medical undergraduate degree (MD) this spring.
Studies of two drugs point to vision risks
Mahyar Etminan, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, recently published two studies – one in JAMA, the other in the Canadian Medical Association Journal – about the ophthalmological side effects of two drugs: oral fluoroquinolones (a type of antibiotic) and oral bisphosphonates (used to treat osteoporosis). The study of fluoroquinolones, in the April […]
H1N1 discovery paves way for universal flu vaccine
UBC researchers found that the “swine flu” vaccine triggers antibodies that protect against many influenza viruses.
Faculty of Medicine to double enrolment in midwifery education program
Bolstered by increased funding from the Province of British Columbia, first-year spaces in the program will grow to 20.
Faculty of Medicine signs agreement with Chinese Ministry of Health
Gavin Stuart, UBC’s Vice Provost Health and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, signed the agreement in Beijing.
Reversing cognitive decline through resistance training
New UBC research shows that resistance training can improve cognitive performance in seniors at risk for dementia.
Comparing notes on diabetes – across countries and cultures
Faculty of Medicine physicians and researchers traveled to Guangzhou, China in March to participate in a bi-national workshop on diabetes, in partnership with the Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The panel discussion, “Diabetes Prevention and Management: Exploratory Workshop through Western and Eastern Medicine,” explored the prevention and treatment of diabetes through the lenses of […]
UBC-CFRI team receives funding to predict adverse effects of childhood cancer treatments
A team led by Kirk Schultz, Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, has received $4.3 million in funding.