population health
Enhancing public health monitoring of B.C.’s marine waters
By Qian Chow | April 9, 2024
UBC researchers are partnering with Indigenous communities and local industry to safeguard public health, protect shellfish harvesting areas and beaches from long closures.
UBC study challenges alarming U.S. maternal death rate reports
By Qian Chow | March 13, 2024
While new research suggests U.S. maternal death rates are stable, researchers say persistent racial and ethnic disparities need addressing.
Young people at the centre of the toxic drug poisoning crisis
By Alex Tsui | February 28, 2024
A new book by UBC’s Dr. Danya Fast traces the experiences of young people who use drugs in Vancouver amidst a public health overdose emergency.
People of colour less likely to be screened for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders: new study
By Alex Tsui | January 30, 2024
New analysis involving 2,700 pregnant and postpartum people across the U.S. reveals a disproportionate lack of mental health screenings for people of colour.
Trans people and the choreography of reproductive health care
By Qian Chow | January 9, 2024
A new book by UBC postdoctoral fellow Dr. A.J. Lowik explores the experiences of trans people accessing reproductive health care in British Columbia.
Hospitals dealing with increasingly complex patients, data reveals
By Qian Chow | January 8, 2024
New UBC research highlights how patient needs in B.C. are evolving.
UBC researchers develop model to accurately predict risk of C-section birth
By Qian Chow | December 12, 2023
The model could help improve birth care and guide interventions aimed at reducing the risk of caesarean birth.
Study reveals surprising link between malnutrition and rising antibiotic resistance
By Qian Chow | November 17, 2023
A lack of crucial micronutrients may prime the gut microbiome for antibiotic resistance.
New process for screening old urine samples reveals previously undetected ‘designer drugs’
By Qian Chow | November 15, 2023
UBC researchers have developed a more efficient way of identifying designer drugs circulating in the community.
Genetic testing could greatly benefit patients with depression, save health system millions
By Qian Chow | November 14, 2023
Pharmacogenomic testing aims to match patients with medications that are more likely to be effective based on an individual’s genetic profile.