Messages to SPPH Community Regarding COVID-19
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Indigenous people face higher risk of transportation injuries in British Columbia
Indigenous people in British Columbia suffered transportation-related injuries at a rate 1.89 times higher than the province’s total population between 1991 and 2010, a new University of B.C. study has found.
Do men’s toenails contain clues about prostate cancer prevention?
A project analyzing men’s toenails to find clues about prostate cancer prevention has been funded by Prostate Cancer Canada and the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation. Photo credit: Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick
SPPH community helping to launch BC Global Health network
School of Population and Public Health students, faculty, and alumni are helping to launch a global health network in British Columbia.
Young Indigenous people who use drugs in BC 13 times more likely to die than young Canadians
A new study by The Cedar Project demonstrates that young Indigenous people who use drugs in BC are dying at an alarming rate – nearly 13 times Canadians their age.
Future health professionals receive new training to better care for Indigenous people
Students from 11 of UBC’s health-related programs will come together for the first time for a new learning experience designed by the Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health to help students better serve Indigenous people.
One step closer to a Hepatitis C vaccine
New research has confirmed that infection with one hepatitis C virus type does not protect against subsequent infection with different types of the virus, and that a prophylactic vaccine consisting of a cocktail of virus types might be the way forward.
Early guidance can help future moms fight fear of childbirth
A new University of British Columbia study suggests that providing women with early knowledge about pregnancy and childbirth could help reduce the numbers of unnecessary C-sections.
Preventable dental problems land many in the emergency room
More than 12,300 visits to B.C. emergency rooms (ER) every year for non-traumatic dental problems could be prevented if people had better access to dental care, according to new UBC research.
Every person counts in effort to reduce HIV infection
A recent study that reveals the most accurate estimate of the number of Metro Vancouver men who have sex with men (MSM) is providing a better understanding of the scope of HIV among this at-risk population.