For those of us who have had the privilege to grow up in a country like Canada, the extensive healthcare system we have access to is easy to take for granted. But for many in developing nations, such life-altering resources remain out of reach.
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As part of its monthly seminar series, the School of Population and Public Health (SPPH) held a talk about the realities of the opioid crisis and the current work being done to combat the increasing number of drug overdoses in British Columbia.
A recent study suggested that although there has been an overall decline in youth participation in sports, LGB teens are even less likely to participate in such activities. The study involved 99,373 youth from across BC.
Did you see the leagues of excited teenagers on campus last weekend? High school students from as far as Penticton flocked to UBC for the 39th annual UBC Physics Olympics. As you can probably imagine, it was a nerd fest.
A recent study has rekindled debate over whether Canada should implement a universal pharmacare system, eliciting editorial responses from both of Canada’s national newspapers, The Globe and Mail and the National Post.
It turns out Car2gos are useful for more than just avoiding overcrowded busses. Scientists are using them to map CO2 around Vancouver. UBC researchers have developed a method to map carbon dioxide emissions in cities by using new mobile sensors.
If you follow the news, chances are you have heard of the growing diabetes crisis. Within just the last few decades, the incidence of diabetes has risen by as much as 90 per cent. It's becoming more common in children too. What gives?
Using self-reported data from first-year students, the researchers measured students’ levels of self-compassion, psychological need satisfaction and well-being over the span of five months, finding less stress in self-compassionate people.
IIt’s official — that last dusting of snow makes this February the fourth-snowiest February since 1937. It’s Vancouver’s 26th snowiest month since then. It did snow a lot, but not as much as you probably thought.
Last year, Finlay and his colleagues discovered that when four particular bacteria were present in the guts of infants, their chance of developing asthma later in life went down. Infants without the four bacteria were more likely to develop asthma.
Addiction is a major social issue that unfortunately faces a stigma that those affected are too weak to get rid of their addiction. But what is often overlooked is that addiction is a complex disease and genetics most likely play a role in it.
Eight first-year medical students are heading to Nepal this May to assist in the largest public health screening in the country's history. The disease affects oxygen delivery because sickle-shaped blood cells can get stuck in blood vessels.
Immigration is a big issue in the news these days. A new study observed the presence of non-food allergies, predominantly respiratory allergies, in relation to one’s immigrant status — non-immigrant, recent immigrant and long-time immigrant.
In June 2016, for the fourth time in Canadian space history, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) launched a call for potential astronauts. Of those that applied, three UBC faculty/alumni were selected for the 72-person shortlist.
Researchers have developed a magnetic implant that is capable of delivering drugs. This technology could offer an efficient alternative for those who struggle with a number of different pills or injections on a daily basis.