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UBC discovery opens new avenues for designing drugs to combat drug-resistant malaria
May 1, 2020Researchers have shown a key difference in the three-dimensional structures of a key metabolic enzyme in the parasite that causes malaria compared to its human counterpart. Read More >

Soil in wounds can help stem deadly bleeding
April 27, 2020New UBC research shows for the first time that soil silicates—the most abundant material on the Earth’s crust—play a key role in blood clotting. Read More >

DNA testing could help in COVID-19 treatment
April 23, 2020Dr. Bill Gibson discusses why genotyping one particular gene could improve patient care for this disease. Read More >

Making a difference: UBC students design low-cost ventilator for COVID-19
April 23, 2020The design is among the final 10 in the international Code Life Ventilator Challenge. Read More >

Brett Finlay explains how SARS vaccine development can inform COVID-19 response
April 21, 2020Finlay discusses his involvement in the development of three potential SARS vaccines and the lessons researchers learned. Read More >

Three faculty members recognized for outstanding contributions to health research
April 20, 2020Drs. Peter C.K. Leung, Lori Brotto and Kendall Ho are the 2019 recipients of the UBC Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Researcher Awards. Read More >

Making a difference: UBC students help frontline medical workers during COVID-19
April 20, 2020Medical students support health care providers with childcare, pet care and errands. Read More >

Canadian hospitals trialing new treatment options for COVID-19 patients
April 9, 2020The initiative will compare the safety and effectiveness of drugs and drug combinations in treating patients who are hospitalized with COVID-19. Read More >

Removing seniors from care homes is not the solution to COVID-19 fears
April 8, 2020Read Dr. Roger Wong's op-ed in The Globe and Mail. Read More >

UBC-led study finds trial drug can significantly block early stages of COVID-19 in engineered human tissues
April 2, 2020The findings hold promise as a treatment capable of stopping early infection of the novel coronavirus. Read More >