UBC-Providence Health research to examine new treatments for heroin addiction
A clinical trial to test better treatment options for chronic heroin addiction is expected to begin in Vancouver at the end of this year. Led by researchers from Providence Health Care and the...
View ArticleNew UBC professorship focuses on women's cardiovascular health
The first research program in British Columbia to focus on gender-based differences in cardiovascular disease has been established by the University of British Columbia and Providence Health Care. The...
View ArticleHIV/AIDS Treatment as Prevention strategy working in B.C. Montaner calls for...
A new study from the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) shows highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) reduces new HIV diagnoses, deaths and HIV prevalence, suggesting that the...
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Dr. James Hogg given national award for leadership in medicine
Dr. James Hogg received an honorary degree from UBC in 2010. (Photo: Don Erhardt) The Gairdner Foundation has recognized Dr. James Hogg with the Canada Gairdner Wightman Award, the premier honour for...
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Q&A on medical ethics
Whether it’s a debate on assisted suicide, in vitro fertilization or private healthcare, Anita Ho is on many journalists’ Rolodex to call for comments on medical ethics. Photo: Dave Lefebvre,...
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New hospice opening at UBC Vancouver
An artist’s rendering of St. John Hospice. VANCOUVER – St. John Hospice, a new comprehensive palliative care facility in Vancouver providing 14 bedrooms for individuals in need of end-of-life care,...
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Researchers sound warning over heart attack symptoms
Chest pain, age and sex are no longer the only definers of a heart attack New study findings by a Providence Health Care (PHC) researcher warn the public and physicians that relying on traditional...
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Results of world’s first study on new treatment for heroin addiction
Credit: Urbansnaps/Flickr SALOME results underscore urgent need for more treatment options, says lead researcher The results of the ground-breaking SALOME research, published in the Journal of the...
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UBC clinical trial supports new self-administered rapid antigen test
When it comes to COVID-19, peace of mind is difficult to come by. But thanks to new research compiled with data from UBC’s first on-campus clinical study, a new self-administered rapid antigen test...
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