News

Study of Nepalese pilgrims challenges diagnosis of acute mountain sickness
January 9, 2014Asking people to rate the quality of their sleep is probably undermining the reliability of diagnoses. Read More >

UBC opens second student-led rehabilitation clinic
January 6, 2014The new clinic, based in Prince Rupert, is based on a successful initiative first pioneered at Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster. Read More >

New arrivals to the Faculty of Medicine
January 2, 2014Some essential and intriguing details about the Faculty's most recent recruits. Read More >

New funding to support genomics research
December 23, 2013Four innovative projects in the Faculty of Medicine have been funded through Genome BC’s Strategic Opportunities Fund. Read More >

Hand-me-down immunity
December 20, 2013Deborah Money is exploring the idea of ‘pre-loading’ immunity by vaccinating women during pregnancy to protect newborns. Read More >

UBC-VCH scientists use a drug to repair a rare birth defect
December 20, 2013Using specially formulated eye drops, a team led by Cheryl Gregory-Evans restored vision in mice born with aniridia. Read More >

Behind bars, HIV flourishes among drug users
December 16, 2013When incarcerated, they are more likely to have higher levels of HIV in their blood -- thus increasing the risk of transmission. Read More >

A hospital makes room for learning
December 13, 2013Ground is broken for dedicated academic space at the University Hospital of Northern B.C. Read More >

Asthma’s drain on the workplace
December 12, 2013Most of the productivity loss is through "presenteeism" -- reporting for work but not doing the job as well as it could be done. Read More >

Executive Associate Dean Howard Feldman interviewed at G8 Dementia Summit
December 12, 2013The CBC spoke with Dr. Feldman, Professor of Neurology and a member of the Canadian delegation. Read More >