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Increasing public engagement and transparency in health …

WEBThe Peer Models Network — an interactive website that allows the public to engage directly with models for healthcare decision-making — has recently been …

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UBC research highlights struggles, joys of 2SLGBTQIA

WEBVancouver Pride brings hundreds into the streets each summer to celebrate decades of 2SLGBTQIA+ protest for the right to be ourselves in public. But, older …

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We broke down UBC's 2022/23 enrolment stats, …

WEB2022/23 Undergraduate admissions funnel. Infogram. UBC’s graduate programs have a 23 per cent admissions rate at the UBC Vancouver campus and 24 per cent on the UBC …

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Study: Low income a barrier to effective contraception

WEBA recent UBC study suggests that the elevated cost of some contraceptives might be hindering low-income women in Canada from accessing them. Women’s ability …

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Santa Ono delivers TED talk on mental health

WEBSanta Ono delivers TED talk on mental health. Agnetha De Sa. author. Published on Sept. 26, 2017. One of the reasons he was at at the conference was to …

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Three months in, Noorjean Hassam talks about her role as …

WEBNoorjean Hassam has been serving as UBC’s first-ever chief student health officer since the beginning of summer. Hassam’s appointment was first announced in an …

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Accessing medical services

WEBStudents can also call HealthLink BC at 811 and ask about being connected with a family doctor. HealthLink is a valuable resource in itself, as it has a team of pharmacists, …

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UBC Student Health Services expands to address rising …

WEBWith the return of flu season and the recent rise of COVID-19 cases causing delays in appointment booking, Student Health Services (SHS) are working to improve …

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‘We see it in you’: UBC panel celebrates Black excellence in …

WEBCommunity members gathered to celebrate Black excellence in health care at a virtual panel Tuesday afternoon. “Beyond Representation: Celebrating Black …

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Trans students still face barriers to gender-affirming care at UBC

WEBStudent Health Services hired a primary care provider with extra training in gender-affirming care in late 2021. But half a year later, Trans students say knowledge …

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UBC IUD clinic expands student access to contraception

WEBIn June 2017, UBC’s Student Health Services got a new roommate in the form of the UBC IUD Clinic. The clinic was founded and continues to be run by UBC …

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Cultural roots: The ethics of Indigenous plant knowledge and …

WEBJovel said that the medicines he makes using Indigenous plants are not sold but shared as gifts. UBC alum and Vancouver Island Professor of Indigenous/Xwulmuxw …

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Dialing it down: How noise pollution has changed during the …

WEBSince the pandemic lockdowns, noise levels have fluctuated on campus, across BC and around the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), …

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What does science have to say about abortions

WEBMyth #1: Abortions are used instead of using birth control. People have abortions for lots of reasons. It can be a lifesaving medical procedure, it is used to abort …

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Indigenous prof Dr. Margaret Moss makes first-ever Forbes 50 …

WEBDr. Margaret Moss, director of UBC’s First Nations House of Learning and a tenured faculty in the school of nursing and applied science, made Forbes’s inaugural 50 …

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Growing up in a pandemic: Why your immune system needs viruses

WEBMicrobial species, or microbes, include viruses and bacteria, and exposure to these agents is believed to help bolster the innate immune system (our body’s first …

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Student-led Acne Education Project clears stigma and empowers …

WEBAn initiative started by UBC students is aiming to clear up the stigma of acne. The Acne Education Project is a collaborative initiative between undergraduate and …

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