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Delivering AI’s promise of better health care  
June 12, 2025Jump-started by a $22.5 million gift, UBC’s new AI and Health Network is deploying powerful artificial intelligence tools to drive health system innovation and improve patient care. Read More >

BC Rural Health Awards honour UBC Medicine community members
June 10, 2025The awards honour clinical faculty and residents who are dedicated to caring for people in rural communities. Read More >

Exercise improves survival for colon cancer patients
June 10, 2025Findings from a landmark 17-year study suggest a structured exercise program reduces the risk of disease recurrence and new primary cancers. Read More >

Could AI and lab-grown sperm solve male infertility?
June 9, 2025Using 3D bioprinting and other cutting-edge technologies, a team of UBC researchers led by Dr. Ryan Flannigan is bringing new hope to men with a severe form of infertility Read More >

Clerkship in the Comox Valley
June 5, 2025UBC’s new Integrated Community Clerkship in Comox Valley provides medical students with more opportunities to learn and train in rural communities. Read More >

Colorectal cancer leaves lasting toll on women’s sexual health
June 5, 2025UBC-led study finds women with colorectal cancer are more likely to sexual health challenges, even long after treatment as ended. Read More >

5 things you didn’t (but should) know about measles
June 4, 2025UBC experts highlight surprising facts about measles, and the best way to protect you and your family. Read More >

How UBCO Health Researcher of the Year Dr. Brodie Sakakibara is empowering stroke survivors
May 28, 2025Dr. Brodie Sakakibara empowers stroke survivors with self-management support and tech-powered solutions. Read More >

From cancer therapies to a new generation of vaccines—how UBC professor Pieter Cullis transformed drug delivery
May 27, 2025Nearly 50 years of research by Dr. Pieter Cullis and his collaborators is powering a medical revolution. Read More >

When is period pain not normal? New website helps young people navigate when to seek care
May 27, 2025A new project led by PhD student Zeba Khan is raising awareness about period pain and the resources available to help. Read More >