October

Every year across the country there are millions of photos taken and shared at the beginning of the school year, marking the passage of time in a unique scholastic font. This happens in our household every September, and gradually the number of photo subjects decreases with each matriculation. Our youngest ones are in grade 12, and they went for their actual graduation photos this weekend. That just seems weird and too soon, but it is a fact of life.

Icelandic police officer: “Would you care to explain why you have three sheep in your car?”

Me: “I rented the economy car so the fourth one wouldn’t fit.”

New research published in JAMA Oncology has found a lack of racial and ethnic diversity in clinical trials for cancer drugs.

The study—conducted by researchers from UBC, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, and Baylor University in Texas—raises concerns about the effectiveness of cancer drugs in some patients, especially since genetic differences may affect how well a patient responds to a drug.

Scientists have shown for the first time a link between two types of heart problems and one of the most commonly prescribed classes of antibiotics.

In an effort to address emergency department overcrowding, pay-for-performance incentive programs have been implemented in various regions around the world, including hospitals in Metro Vancouver. But a new study from the UBC Sauder School of Business shows that while such programs can reduce barriers to access for admitted patients, they can also lead to patient discharges associated with return visits and readmissions.