UBC launches program to advance chronic disease research
Based at UBC Okanagan, the interdisciplinary team will explore how physical activity and nutrition can affect various chronic conditions.
Made-in-Canada lung cancer risk predictor outperforms other screening methods
The tool was developed in part by Professor of Medicine Stephen Lam.
Education can make difference in cardiac arrest outcomes
Comprehensive public health initiatives around CPR and defibrillation led to greater use of the procedures, especially at home.
Two faculty members receive Movember/Prostate Cancer Canada grants
Two faculty members, Lori Brotto and Alex Wyatt, have received Discovery Grants from the Movember Foundation and Prostate Cancer Canada. Dr. Brotto, a Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Executive Director of the Women’s Health Research Institute, will use her two-year, $187,256 grant to explore bio-psycho-social aspects of sexual intimacy following prostate […]
UBC recognizes three of Canada’s top health scientists
Stanley Nattel, Ian Mackenzie and Eduardo Franco are being honoured for their accomplishments in heart health, brain health and cancer.
Mixed reality gives neuroanatomy lessons a boost
UBC’s Faculty of Medicine teams up with Microsoft to help students visualize the brain’s 3D structure.
BCCSU partners with UBC to launch new training program for opioid treatment prescribers
The new Provincial Opioid Addiction Treatment Support Program will train health professionals in best practices for prescribing methadone and other opioid agonist treatments.
UBC finds potential biomarker for a surprising health hazard
The Western red cedar, B.C.’s official tree, causes asthma in some people who cut and mill it.
Drug costs vary by more than 600% in study of 10 high-income countries
Canadians spent an estimated $2.3 billion more than the average of the nine comparator countries.
Guiding women through pregnancy, via text message
SmartMom, Canada’s first prenatal education program delivered by text messaging, was developed by a team led by UBC’s Patricia Janssen.