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Climate and health are interrelated — it might …

WEBSpecifically, short-term health effects can range from eye and throat irritation, headaches, difficulty concentrating, shortness of breath, wheezing and generalized chest discomfort …

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Nurses are the future of health care. And we need more …

WEBNurses work in all areas of health care: at the point of care, in administrative leadership, policy and education. Our voice is needed to shape the future of health care during and …

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Health of transgender youth improving but stigma, …

WEBEdited: June 27, 2022 Canada’s transgender youth are more supported in their identities nowadays, with more trans teens — 50 per cent compared to 45 per cent five years ago …

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People who use alternative medicine favour risk and …

WEBOver 40 per cent of Canadians have used at least one risk-associated alternative health-care treatment in the past 12 months, says a new UBC study published in PLOS One.. …

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Racism in Indigenous health: It still exists

WEBInequalities in healthcare. In 2020, the story of an Indigenous woman in medical distress made international headlines after a coroner's report found that racism played a part in …

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New tools from UBC Nursing aim to improve care for …

WEBUBC School of Nursing and Western University are offering a new suite of tools and strategies to ensure that people who experience substance use stigma can receive …

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Health care leader Tania Dick joins UBC as its first …

WEBEdited: July 5, 2022 Tania Dick, a member of Dzawada'enuxw First Nations of Kingcome Inlet and a renowned Indigenous health care leader, has joined UBC as its first ever …

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New COVID-19 study links nurses’ mental health to …

WEBNew COVID-19 study links nurses’ mental health to quality of care. February 17, 2022. Stories of stress and burnout among health care workers, particularly nurses, continue …

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UBC Nursing, SALA and Engineering top Canadian …

WEBThree disciplines in the Faculty of Applied Science ranked first across the country in recently published university rankings. UBC School of Nursing and UBC Engineering …

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Reframing masculinity: Connecting men to mental health supports …

WEBDr. John Oliffe, founder and lead researcher of the Men's Health Research Program at UBC, is working to provide science-backed mental health resources for men as well as …

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UBC’s Master of Health Leadership and Policy program and CCHL …

WEBThe University of British Columbia’s Master of Health Leadership and Policy (MHLP) program has renewed its strategic alliance and LEADS certification with the Canadian …

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BC invests $25M into new School of Biomedical Engineering facility

WEBHowever, the school currently operates classes and labs in 24 buildings scattered across UBC’s Vancouver campus. UBC is building a new purpose-built facility for the school, …

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Facebook Marketplace is home to steals and deals — and serious …

WEBLove it or hate it, Facebook Marketplace is the largest online resale site today with more than one billion monthly users. A new study conducted by UBC researchers sheds light …

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UBC Okanagan's School of Engineering seeks to inspire the next

WEBUBC Okanagan engineering student Gurnoor Chawla knew she’d chosen the right educational path after an inspiring summer learning experience at the university while in …

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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion + Indigeneity (EDI.I) UBC Applied Science

WEBEquity, Diversity, Inclusion + Indigeneity. UBC Vancouver is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm people (Musqueam; which means …

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Rehan Sadiq UBC Applied Science

WEBRehan Sadiq, PhD, is a civil engineering professor and the executive associate dean of UBC's School of Engineering in Okanagan. Since 2002, Professor Sadiq has been …

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New Indigenous parenting app provides culturally grounded …

WEBUBC Faculty of Applied Science researchers and Indigenous Elders and members of the səxʷkn̓xitəlx k̓l̓ c̓əc̓málaʔ Central Okanagan Aboriginal Early Years Table have launched …

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New wearable technology can measure blood sugar using sweat

WEBMarch 11, 2022. Safoora Khosravi, a PhD student in UBC's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has developed an advanced wearable glucose sensor that could …

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Degree Programs UBC Applied Science

WEBThe Faculty of Applied Science comprises a unique constellation of professional disciplines including Engineering, Nursing, Architecture & Landscape Architecture (SALA) and …

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‘Smart glove’ can boost hand mobility of stroke patients

WEBThis month, a group of stroke survivors in BC will test a new technology designed to aid their recovery, and ultimately restore use of their limbs and hands. Participants will wear …

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