Pregnant women with COVID-19 at increased risk of hospitalization, ICU admission and early labour
Early findings suggest transmission to infants is rare.
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
B.C. youth help guide mental health research at UBC
New UBC initiative engages youth with lived experience to help inform mental health and substance use research.
Bringing COVID-19 safety measures into B.C.’s Sikh temples
UBC medical student Sukhmeet Sachal is delivering public health information to help protect the Sikh community.
Voicing the Silent Genomes: New documentary features UBC’s Dr. Nadine Caron
The Silent Genomes Project is the subject of a new independent mini documentary.
National survey supports Canadians living with disabilities during COVID-19
Findings will help ensure strategies meet the needs of people of all abilities.
Dr. Nadine Caron named founding First Nations Health Authority Chair in Cancer and Wellness at UBC
New UBC chair seeks to improve cancer outcomes and wellness among Indigenous peoples.
Mining 25 years of data uncovers a new predictor of age of onset for Huntington disease
UBC researchers have uncovered a genetic variant that significantly influences age of onset in patients.
UBC’s Kim McGrail is leading an $81M initiative to increase access to health research data
The new platform will make it easier for researchers to access and analyze health research data.
New technique reveals big data from tiny babies
International research team finds major molecular changes unfold during newborns’ first week of life.