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An evidence-based alternative to MoodPanda
December 4, 2014Professional-grade tools to track moods are rare. UBC faculty members, sensing a need, went to work. The result: MoodFx. Read More >

Universal prescription drug coverage more cost-effective, improves seniors’ health outcomes: study
December 3, 2014Universal prescription drug coverage would ensure better access, equity and efficiency for seniors. Read More >

The ever-changing nature of breast cancers
December 1, 2014The research led by Samuel Aparicio, in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, identified which cell populations within a tumour dominate over time. Read More >

Companionship and exercise two main ingredients of Walk n’ Talk for your Life
November 28, 2014UBC Southern Medical Program recently led a health study as part of taking steps to create a healthier lifestyle for seniors. Read More >

Physical Therapy’s first Northern and Rural Cohort crosses finish line
November 25, 2014Cohort students did most of their hands-on training far from Vancouver. Read More >

Celebrating 10 years of training more doctors for B.C.
November 20, 2014To mark a decade of distributed medical education, the Faculty of Medicine has launched a website -- bcmd10.med.ubc.ca -- that chronicles the program's history, challenges and successes. Read More >

Hunting the genes that cause rare diseases
November 17, 2014A new national network co-led by Professor of Medical Genetics Phillip Hieter received an initial grant of $2.3 million from CIHR. Read More >

The hazards of safe playgrounds
November 14, 2014Assistant Professor Mariana Brussoni questions the "over-engineering" of today's playgrounds. Read More >

A UBC faculty member on the front lines of the Ebola epidemic
November 10, 2014Clinical Assistant Professor Srinivas Murthy spent five weeks in Liberia working with the WHO. Read More >

Stories of hope behind bars
November 5, 2014Clinical Professor Ruth Martin (left) and research assistant Mo Korchinski are co-editors of a book about the resilience of women who are incarcerated in a B.C. prison. Read More >