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UBC resident leads team developing innovative tool to make breathing tube insertion easier
April 15, 2019ASAP Suction awarded the Faculty of Medicine’s Catalyst Award for Interdisciplinary Collaboration at the 2019 Great Hatch healthcare innovation event. Read More >

New study first to identify an expanded section of DNA as cause of a rare genetic metabolic disorder
April 15, 2019Researchers found an unusual genetic mutation behind three children’s undiagnosed, degenerative conditions. Read More >

Filtered diesel exhaust may worsen allergy-induced lung impairment more than unfiltered
April 12, 2019Filtered air pollution from diesel engines could make allergy-induced lung impairment worse than exposure to unfiltered diesel exhaust. Read More >

Bursary smooths the path to a future in rural family medicine for UBC medical student
April 11, 2019Cohord Mason, a third-year student in the Southern Medical Program, plans to one day set up a family medicine practice in BC’s Interior. Read More >

Southern Medical Program student finds new guideline decreases breast cancer re-operation rates
April 10, 2019Study compares re-operation rates for breast cancer patients before and after a new surgical guideline was introduced five years ago. Read More >

First-of-its-kind imaging facility to accelerate brain research at UBC
April 9, 2019The Charles E. Fipke Integrated Neuroimaging Suite is unique, with its PET-MRI machine dedicated solely to brain-related research. Read More >

Psychedelics: A new frontier in addiction medicine
April 8, 2019The philanthropic community steps up to fill a funding gap in psychedelic-assisted therapy for treating opioid and other substance use disorders. Read More >

New research illuminates preterm babies’ response to infections
April 5, 2019Dr. Pascal Lavoie and UBC doctoral students have discovered a protein that affects immune cell response. Read More >

Dr. Connie Eaves awarded the 2019 Canada Gairdner Wightman Award
April 2, 2019Dr. Eaves recognized as one of the most creative and accomplished biomedical scientists advancing solutions to problems facing humanity around the world. Read More >

More than one in 10 Canadians want to be in an open relationship
April 1, 2019A sizeable number of Canadian adults are either in or would like to be in an open relationship, suggests new research from the University of British Columbia. Read More >