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Fetal reduction in multi-fetal pregnancies associated with better birth outcomes
May 8, 2017UBC researchers found lower rates of pre-term births among pregnancies that involved reduction from triplets to twins or twins to singletons. Read More >

Improving maternal health at home and abroad
May 5, 2017A conversation on global maternal health with UBC Midwifery Instructor Cathy Ellis. Read More >

Harvey Lui awarded the Presidential Citation Award by the American Academy of Dermatology
May 3, 2017Harvey Lui, Head of the Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, was awarded the Presidential Citation Award by the American Academy of Dermatology. Read More >

Julio Montaner wins Killam Prize in health sciences
May 2, 2017The national award from the Canada Council for the Arts will be presented to him at Ottawa's Rideau Hall. Read More >

MedIT’s Ed Tech team recognized for “Neuroanatomy” video by 2017 MEDEA Awards
April 28, 2017MedIT's Ed Tech team recognized for "Neuroanatomy" video by 2017 MEDEA Awards. Read More >

Three faculty members awarded the 2017 CAME Certificate of Merit Award
April 27, 2017Three faculty members awarded the 2017 CAME Certificate of Merit Award. Read More >

UBC Rehabilitation Sciences student awarded the 3M National Student Fellowship
April 26, 2017Rehabilitation Sciences doctoral student Laura Bulk receives the 3M National Student Fellowship Award. Read More >

UBC study confirms that two doses of HPV vaccine provide long-lasting protection
April 25, 2017Published in JAMA, it was the longest examination of the vaccine's most widely-used version. Read More >

Uncoding cancer – one cell at a time
April 24, 2017UBC Professor Sohrab Shah talks about his interests in biology and computer science, and why he thinks genomics will tip the scales in beating cancer. Read More >

Tool launched to help parents allow ‘risky play’
April 24, 2017Mariana Brussoni and colleagues launched an online tool to help parents change their approach to outdoor play. Read More >