population health
How to protect your hearing at summer concerts
By Qian Chow | July 15, 2024
Dr. Navid Shahnaz discusses why it’s so important to wear ear protection at concerts and music festivals.
Is it safe to exercise in extreme heat and smoky skies?
By Qian Chow | July 9, 2024
UBC professor Dr. Michael Koehle explains why it’s important to adapt your exercise routine to extreme weather conditions.
Unravelling the link between pesticide exposure and Parkinson’s disease
By Qian Chow | May 15, 2024
New UBC research illuminates how genetics and pesticide exposure intersect to contribute to Parkinson’s disease risk.
UBC student launches ‘It’s My Choice’ to empower abortion care decisions
By Qian Chow | April 29, 2024
PhD student Kate Wahl hopes to help people choose the type of care that best fits their values and circumstances.
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.