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Canada Foundation for Innovation awards UBC $2.2M to boost research
April 14, 2014Max Cynader is one of several UBC researchers to to receive funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation. Read More >

World policy-makers cite UBC-CFRI research in approving fewer HPV vaccine doses
April 10, 2014The WHO and European Community have endorsed two doses, which is likely to boost usage. Read More >

Solving the riddle of Parkinson’s, one bowl at a time
April 10, 2014Marg Meikle, CBC Radio's "Answer Lady," created a ritual that became the most reliable source of funding for UBC Parkinson's research. Read More >

Taking the stigma out of bipolar disorder
March 29, 2014March 30 marks the first World Bipolar Day. UBC’s Erin Michalak discusses peoples’ misconceptions. Read More >

Gates Foundation funds expansion of pre-eclampsia project
March 26, 2014This latest grant enables UBC Professor Peter von Dadelszen to take his diagnostic and treatment trial to Mozambique. Read More >

Sugary drinks weigh heavily on teenage obesity
March 26, 2014Associate Professor Louis Masse found that students in schools that sold sugary drinks were more likely to be obese. Read More >

Canadians spend more on private health insurance for smaller payouts
March 24, 2014Spending by Canadians on private health insurance has more than doubled over the past 20 years, but insurers paid out a rapidly decreasing proportion as benefits, according to a study published today in the CMAJ. Read More >

Next generation of doctors enters the field, but we need more
March 20, 2014Gavin Stuart, Dean of the Faculty and UBC's Vice Provost Health, explains how UBC is helping to grow the ranks of doctors in the province. Read More >

Drinking age laws save lives, study finds
March 19, 2014Russell Callaghan, who teaches in the Northern Medical Program, found abrupt increases in mortality among men just older than the drinking age. Read More >

Basic (wheelchair) training
March 19, 2014Two UBC-led trials test ways to help wheelchair users make the most of their devices. Read More >