Health

A vaccine bottle beside several syringes
RNA technology is powering a revolution — and Canada is uniquely positioned to lead it.
View of sleeping pod at Japanese capsule hotel
New research challenges the belief that everyone needs the same amount of sleep.
Woman wears VR headset and gloves as another woman watches
Psychology and computer science students are advancing brain injury rehabilitation.
Couple having a picnic with smog-clouded city skyline in background
Those who produce pollution should pay for cleaning up any environmental damage.
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Understanding Alzheimer’s resilience could be the key to finding treatment.
Three young women taking a selfie together
A UBC study reveals how using social media intentionally could actually boost our wellbeing.
Annie Ciernia standing outside the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health
UBC researchers are decoding the factors that cause autism spectrum disorder.
Mountain biker riding bike on rocky path overlooking mountains
An alarming number of people suffer spinal cord injuries while mountain biking.
An orange graphic of a person with a dial in their head against a blue background.
Moral values are malleable and can sometimes change.
A person in a lab coat holding up a blue-violet crystalline structure

UBC is a central player in Canada’s medical biotech boom.