Hospital ER visits by children down 70% during pandemic peak in B.C.
A new study from UBC researchers found a significant decline in the number of families with children accessing emergency departments across B.C.
Michael Hayden receives Soroka Humanitarian Award
He is recognized for pioneering discoveries in research on neurodegeneration and the translation of these into diagnostics and new therapeutic development.
Teens who participate in extracurriculars, get less screen time, have better mental health
A new study found spending less than two hours per day of recreational screen time was associated with lower levels of anxiety.
Dr. Thalia Field named to Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 for 2020
Dr. Field is a stroke neurologist and clinician-researcher with a focus on clinical trials.
Tracking and predicting the spread of the virus
Since COVID-19 broke, UBC’s Drs. Danuta Skowronski & Dr. David Patrick have been tracking & forecasting the spread of the virus.
Stem Cell Network grants funding to faculty of medicine researchers
Recipients were granted funding as part of the 2020-2022 Round 2 Funding Competition results.
Pursuing new COVID-19 drug treatments
UBC researchers are employing cutting-edge techniques in their quest to find an anti-viral drug to treat COVID-19.
New research comparing HIV medications set to change international recommendations
The study found that dolutegravir is the optimal medication for first-line treatment for people newly diagnosed with HIV.
Global COVID-19 treatment trial shows current antivirals are of little benefit to hospitalized patients
The world’s largest trial on COVID-19 therapeutics has generated conclusive evidence on the effectiveness of repurposed drugs for the treatment of COVID-19.
Research could change how blood pressure is managed in spinal cord injury patients
The study findings challenge the current standard.