Building an environment to combat prostate cancer
Collaborative research environment at the Vancouver Prostate Centre is transforming patient care.
Consumer behaviour causing premature deaths from air pollution
SPPH Professor Michael Brauer, co-author of a new air pollution study, explains the cross-border impacts of air pollution.
FNHA and UBC create chair to prevent cancer and improve well-being
The $3M project focuses on improving health and cancer outcomes in First Nations communities.
Controversial treatment for MS found to be ineffective
The clinical trial, led by Anthony Traboulsee, showed that opening narrowed veins didn’t lead to better outcomes compared to a sham procedure.
Breakthrough discoveries change how we understand breast cancer
Scientists at UBC and the BC Cancer Agency have transformed our understanding of breast cancer and set the stage for the development of new treatments.
Study sheds light on B.C. youths’ experiences with mental health services
As a UBC graduate student in Rehabilitation Sciences, Shalini Lal highlighted the impact of mental health services on young people with psychosis.
Breaking barriers to care in mental health
Colonel Jetly, Senior psychiatrist and Mental Health Advisor to the Surgeon General from the Canadian Armed Forces, talks with UBC medical students about mental health.
Yeast found in babies’ guts increases risk of asthma
Microbiologist Brett Finlay will now re-examine the Canadian samples and look for the presence of yeast in the gut of infants.
Sam Aparicio part of global team creating 3-D tumour map
The tool will allow examination of a patient’s entire tumour in unprecedented detail to improve diagnosis and treatment for the disease.
Research builds a healing community
How a study about the effectiveness of exercise for women with breast cancer created a vibrant support network.