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A plea to redesign smartphones, with cognitive health in mind
March 4, 2016Peter Reiner argues that the current generation of devices is degrading our mental abilities, even as they enhance them. Read More >

UBC e-health project aims to keep tabs on seniors, remotely
March 3, 2016The TEC4Home project will collect the weight, blood pressure and heart rates of patients in their homes. Read More >

Without this gene, life might not have evolved beyond slime
March 3, 2016The gene encodes for protein kinases, which enabled cells to be larger and to rapidly transfer information from one part to another. Read More >

UBC faculty member chairs panel on developmental dyslplasia
March 2, 2016Associate Professor Kishore Mulpuri led the Amercian Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons committee that developed new guidelines for diagnosis and treatment. Read More >

Mapping the match results
March 2, 2016Fourth-year UBC MD students students celebrated the results of the first round of the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) on March 2. Read More >

Donation enables enriched training in kidney care
March 2, 2016Marcia Bell's $1 million gift will provide training for all members of the Division of Nephrology in state-of-the-art techniques. Read More >

Genetic counselling can dispel misconceptions of psychiatric illness
February 24, 2016Jehannine Austin showed that genetic counselling reduces stigma and increased patients' perceived control over their illness. Read More >

Hatching Health: interdisciplinary student-led event aims to unscramble healthcare challenges
February 23, 2016Inspired by an event they attended at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, two MD students aim to bring their peers together to "hack" solutions for some of healthcare's greatest challenges. Read More >

Alumna nurtures midwifery research – by midwives and nurses
February 22, 2016A donation will create a student award for midwives and nurses pursuing graduate studies in maternity care at UBC. Read More >

Take this advice from a cardiovascular health expert to heart
February 18, 2016What can women do to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease? Professor Karin Humphries weighs in. Read More >