November is diabetes month, and 2021 marks 100 years since the discovery of insulin. At the time of its discovery, it appeared that insulin would solve the problem of diabetes worldwide, but over the... Read More
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One of every two women will experience one or more pelvic floor symptoms during her lifetime, which is why Dr Roxana Geoffrion, urogynecologist and UBC researcher, is passionate about spreading... Read More
The emergence of intensive-care medicine as well as cardiopulmonary resuscitation has enabled people who had passed the traditional “there is no pulse, the heart has stopped” threshold of biological... Read More
In a recent issue of the Vancouver Sun’s weekend review, concerns were raised about who has access to the data emanating from our robotic gadgets. Specifically, the article focused on robot vacuum... Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the deadly overdose crisis. According to Canada’s public health agency, there were 6213 opioid-related deaths in 2020. In 2019, there were fewer than 4000.... Read More