Combatting COVID-19
Hear from UBC experts, learn more about work on the frontlines, and discover the latest research shaping the global pandemic response and recovery.
COVID-19 simulation guide supports rural health care response
New training protocols, co-developed by UBC’s Dr. Jared Baylis, are building confidence among front-line staff
UBC researchers investigate COVID-19 staffing policies at long-term care homes
Researchers will explore how residents, their families, and staff have been impacted by pandemic policies.
New national survey finds Canadians’ mental health eroding as pandemic continues
New data has been released by the Canadian Medical Health Association in partnership with UBC researchers.
Researchers testing children across B.C. for COVID-19 antibodies
A new research project is examining the role babies, children, teens and young adults play in transmission of the novel coronavirus.
UBC-Providence scientists join forces with WestJet and YVR for COVID-19 Testing Study
Drs. Don Sin and Marc Romney are lending their research expertise and diagnostic know-how to support the WestJet-YVR COVID-19 Testing Study.
Online supports for COVID-19 stress are there—but Canadians aren’t accessing them
Many Canadians are not making use of virtual resources that could help them cope with the mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scientists in faculty of medicine receive $2.7M for COVID-19 research projects
New funding comes from the Canada Foundation for Innovation.
The unique mental health and brain impacts of COVID-19
In a new paper, UBC's Dr. Judy Illes examines the unique neurological impacts and neuroethical challenges posed by COVID-19.
Hospital ER visits by children down 70% during pandemic peak in B.C.
A new study from UBC researchers found a significant decline in the number of families with children accessing emergency departments across B.C.