Improving opioid prescribing practices
New study reveals discontinuing opioid therapy for pain may increase risk of overdose; suggests enhanced prescribing guidance is needed.
Alumni UBC Achievement Awards honour members of faculty of medicine community
Drs. Elaine Carty, Pieter Cullis, Ruth Elwood Martin and John Spouge received awards.
Diet and lifestyle education in a family practice clinic can benefit wellbeing
Researchers at UBC’s Southern Medical Program show how primary health professionals can help improve habits.
Eight Faculty of Medicine researchers among new and renewed Canada Research Chairs
The chairholders are advancing knowledge and discovery to improve the health of Canadians.
Celebrating 20 years of Indigenous excellence in medicine
Faculty of Medicine celebrates the Indigenous MD Admissions Pathway and Indigenous Family Medicine Residency Program.
Bivalent vaccines are here – what it means for people who are pregnant
Dr. Deborah Money answers common questions that expecting parents have about vaccinations this fall.
National study suggests it’s time to rethink how we treat atrial fibrillation
Early intervention with catheter cryoablation can halt disease progression, reduce risk of serious health impacts.
Single-cell genome sequencing provides new insights into deadly cancers
New research into the most aggressive forms of breast and ovarian cancer shines light on how tumours evolve.
Artificial intelligence enhances ovarian cancer diagnostics
New AI technology developed by UBC researchers could improve diagnostics in remote communities that lack available specialists.
Video games can trigger deadly heart rhythms in at-risk kids
First-of-its-kind study reveals an uncommon, but distinct pattern among children who lose consciousness while playing video games.