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.
UBC researchers discover ‘weak spot’ across major COVID-19 variants
The findings pave the way for new antibody treatments that could be universally effective across variants.
COVID-19 vaccine and young children
Pediatrics professor Dr. Ran Goldman provides expert answers for parents looking for more information on COVID-19 vaccines for young children.
New study further demonstrates COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are safe during pregnancy
Findings show pregnant people experience fewer health event post-vaccination than non-pregnant people.
Travel restrictions significantly reduced COVID-19 cases entering Canada — but insufficient to prevent new outbreaks
UBC researchers led the first national-level genomic analysis of COVID-19 epidemiology in Canada.
Faculty of medicine researchers awarded more than $36m through CIHR project grants
Project topics include the overdose and COVID-19 crises and COPD.
Your second COVID-19 booster is on the way — but when?
Infectious disease expert Dr. Horacio Bach answers questions about second booster shots for COVID-19.
Dr. Pieter Cullis awarded 2022 Tang Prize for contributions to COVID-19 mRNA vaccines
The prize recognizes decades of work by Dr. Cullis and UBC colleagues in developing lipid nanoparticle technology.
Access to safer supply rapidly increased during COVID-19
New clinical guidelines and policy changes across Canada helped drive scale-up in prescribing services.
A province-by-province look at excess deaths in Canada during the pandemic
New study examines excess deaths across Canadian provinces during the first 19 months of the COVID-19 pandemic.