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.
8 tips to communicate better while wearing a face mask
Audiologists offer tips to help us all better understand one other.
National vaccine safety network launches survey to monitor the safety of COVID-19 vaccines
UBC’s Dr. Julie Bettinger is the lead investigator for the national network.
UBC researchers explore touchless technology to remotely monitor patient vital signs
The project was awarded $147,000 from the National Research Council of Canada’s Pandemic Response Challenge program.
COVID-19 vaccinations: what you need to know about the second dose
UBC’s Dr. Manish Sadarangani weighs in on the second dose and explains why some people are harder to vaccinate.
New study to determine the impact of COVID-19 vaccines in residents of long-term care facilities in B.C.
The study will also examine factors that have contributed to COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care facilities.
New study will examine COVID-19 impact on paramedics in B.C.
The results will help inform guidelines to protect paramedics from the virus.
UBC medicine professor working with Netflix on COVID-19 safety plans
Dr. Adam Lund is using his skills to help the film and TV industry mitigate the risk of transmission on set.
COVID-19 vaccines: what to expect and how to combat hesitancy
UBC’s Dr. Julie Bettinger discusses vaccine hesitancy and what to expect when it comes to the short and long-term side effects of COVID-19 vaccines.
Pregnant women with COVID-19 at increased risk of hospitalization, ICU admission and early labour
Early findings suggest transmission to infants is rare.