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Health Canada conducts safety review on breastfeeding drug amid psychiatric concerns
Toronto Star | | Media coverage
Janet Currie, a research collaborator with UBC’s school of nursing, discussed concerns regarding breastfeeding women, doctors and midwives who may not have guidance during a Health Canada review for a breastfeeding drug.
Former Victoria Mayor’s appointment as housing adviser draws mixed reactions – Cranbrook Daily Townsman
Canada Today | | Media coverage
School of Community and Regional Planning professor emeritus Dr. Penny Gurstein commented on the appointment of former Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps as housing adviser for B.C. Premier David Eby.
UBCO researchers create system to detect gas leaks
Kelowna Now | | Media coverage
UBCO engineering researchers are investigating a new method to monitor underground gas pipelines with high-tech sensors.
New Westminster installs 24-hour toilet in the downtown neighbourhood
New Westminster Record | | Media coverage
School of Community and Regional Planning is collaborating with the city of New Westminster on the development of a public washroom strategy that will guide planning for additional public washrooms city-wide.
How green waste from Surrey's biofuel facility ended up on farmland near Cultus Lake
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
Chemical and biological engineering professor Dr. Johan Foster noted that in an ideal world, composting would be a simple process, but plastic and other materials sometimes find their way into green waste.
Yes, to seniors' housing in my backyard
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
Dan Levitt, adjunct professor of nursing, discussed the need for more senior housing options that are in established neighbourhoods because they are too often out of reach for older persons.
Older adults with cancer need coordinated and specialized health services
| Announcement
UBC Nursing assistant professor Dr. Kristen Haase discusses the challenges and discrimination that older adults with cancer face in the B.C. health care system.
Ultrasonic sensors can safeguard residential gas lines
| Announcement
A team of UBC Okanagan engineers are conducting research using ultrasonic sensors to examine buried residential gas lines.
Men likely to develop mental health issues after a breakup, according to study
The Daily News | | Media coverage
A study led by nursing professor Dr. John Oliffe found that men are at an increased risk of developing a mental illness after a breakup.
Vancouver highrise clusters not bad, but 'a bit cold'
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture professor Patrick Condon noted that local politicians have embraced the planning model based on organizing high-density projects around rapid-transit stations.