Why your kids should play in the dirt
In a new book, Let Them Eat Dirt, co-author and UBC Professor Brett Finlay outlines the latest research into the role bacteria play in growing bodies, and why dirt can be a child’s best friend.
Summer program in medicine becomes global magnet
With more courses and a budding reputation, enrolment in the Vancouver Summer Program in Medicine jumped 69 per cent, to nearly 400, from 2015.
UBC family medicine residency training expands to the South Okanagan
A new UBC family medicine residency site in the South Okanagan welcomes its first cohort of residents.
How a little bit of theatre is shaping the doctors of tomorrow at UBC
Deirdré Fang trains healthy people to play the role of patients with medical conditions as part of UBC’s Standardized Patient program.
Streetcar tracks increase risk of bike crashes
A study by UBC and Ryerson University could help inform planning decisions in cities building or expanding light-rail systems.
After 40 years of denial, doubt and derision, a scientist finds vindication
Dessa Sadovnick’s lonely quest to show that genes can play a major role in multiple sclerosis.
UBC researchers invent a synthetic “glue” for blood clots
The polymer, developed by Assistant Professor Christian Kastrup (above) and graduate student Karen Chan, could act as a supplementary “glue” that helps hold clots together.
Half of patients with depression are inadequately treated
The UBC study highlights the challenges of accessing mental health services across Canada.
Seniors with undiagnosed hearing loss can become isolated
The study revealed that for every 10 decibel (roughly the sound of calm breathing) drop in hearing sensitivity, the odds of social isolation increased by 52 per cent.
Now streaming: UBC’s distinctive lens on neuroanatomy
With Bach sonatas and Monty Pythonesque animation, UBC brings a cinematic flair to neuroanatomy.