New research suggests no mental health benefits to eating your placenta
The study is the largest so far to look at the effects of eating one’s placenta.
New “Allergy Check” tool helps to assess the likelihood of having a food allergy
The app, co-developed by Edmond Chan, provides a personalized result and resources to learn more about food allergies.
Are Canadians kept in the dark about potential drug safety risks?
Government warnings about potential drug safety risks vary significantly across countries, according to a new study co-authored by UBC researchers.
UBC professor finds ketamine alleviates acute pain during ambulance rides
Dr. Gary Andolfatto didn’t anticipate that furthering his pain management research would become a personal mission—but he didn’t expect to injure himself either.
Most British Columbians support policies to boost vaccine uptake: New research
According to the study, more than 80 per cent of respondents held positive attitudes towards immunization.
UBC’s Kim McGrail is leading an $81M initiative to increase access to health research data
The new platform will make it easier for researchers to access and analyze health research data.
Global leader in precision cancer drug design joins the faculty of medicine
Dr. Sriram Subramaniam is recognized as a global leader in the emerging field of cryo-electron microscopy.
Putting Canada at the forefront of precision medicine
Sriram Subramaniam joins UBC as the Gobind Khorana Canada Excellence Research Chair in Precision Cancer Drug Design.
Oral immunotherapy safe for preschool-aged children with peanut allergies
New findings confirm in a real-world setting that treatment is safe and well-tolerated.
UBC attracts over $40M to host Networks of Centres of Excellence in nanomedicines
Led by Pieter Cullis, the NanoMedicines Innovation Network aims to develop nanomedicines that will deliver drugs more specifically to the sites of disease.