UBC’s Kastrup Lab receives $2.3m USD to launch projects treating soldiers suffering from uncontrolled bleeding
This work is especially relevant to soldiers in combat scenarios.
Pregnant women with COVID-19 at increased risk of hospitalization, ICU admission and early labour
Early findings suggest transmission to infants is rare.
COVID-19 simulation guide supports rural health care response
New training protocols, co-developed by UBC’s Dr. Jared Baylis, are building confidence among front-line staff
UBC scientists partner with Microsoft to develop next generation of cancer imaging and treatment tools
Using AI, the research team aims to transform cancer detection in B.C. and beyond.
UBC researchers investigate COVID-19 staffing policies at long-term care homes
Researchers will explore how residents, their families, and staff have been impacted by pandemic policies.
New national survey finds Canadians’ mental health eroding as pandemic continues
New data has been released by the Canadian Medical Health Association in partnership with UBC researchers.
Peanut allergy treatment significantly lowers risk of life-threatening reactions in preschoolers
After one year of treatment, nearly 80 per cent of study participants could eat 15 peanuts without a reaction
B.C. youth help guide mental health research at UBC
New UBC initiative engages youth with lived experience to help inform mental health and substance use research.
Researchers testing children across B.C. for COVID-19 antibodies
A new research project is examining the role babies, children, teens and young adults play in transmission of the novel coronavirus.
Addressing Indigenous-specific systemic racism in B.C.’s health-care system
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC