2024

Researchers at UBC have shown for the first time how and why the depletion of microbes in a newborn's gut by antibiotics shapes their immune system to make them more prone to respiratory allergies. 

Insurance advisors recommend you review your insurance any time you experience a significant life change, and becoming a parent counts. You may be unaware that this change can also impact your disability insurance. Here are some considerations to keep in mind as you plan and return from your parental leave.

Dr Bonnie Henry, British Columbia’s provincial health officer, issued an order to end the public-health emergency for COVID-19 and rescind all related orders as of 26 July 2024. The province has been in a public-health emergency to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic since March 2020. 

Specialist physicians have experienced negative effects on their health, career plans and trajectory, and professional and personal relationships due to the family physician shortage.

Cost savings and greenhouse gas emission reductions can be achieved by eliminating the use of examination table paper in clinics.