Reading Time: 2 minutesPublic health must meet people where they are—online, in their communities, and with the transparency they deserve.
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Reading Time: 2 minutes“For the vast majority of mental health and substance use crises that people are experiencing, what they need is a community-based, compassionate response.”
Reading Time: 3 minutesCanada has a real vaping problem; and something’s got to change as this is becoming a dire situation.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIf your fear of needles and injections has stopped you from getting vaccinated, this might be the event for you.
Reading Time: 3 minutes“I hope to accomplish creating a new generation of scientists that will be able to go out into the world and be successful and effective members of society in their role as scientists”
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of British Columbia (UBC) president and vice-chancellor, Santa Ono, as well as the director of the School of Population and Public Health (SPPH), Peter Berman have come under fire for travelling out of the country in recent weeks.
Reading Time: 8 minutesThe incidence rate for shingles has been increasing among many age groups, but experts aren’t exactly sure why.
Reading Time: 6 minutesVaccinations have been instrumental in keeping the Canadian public safe from highly contagious diseases over the past century. But as more and more people lose faith in immunization, will we see resurgence of age-old ailments?
Reading Time: 3 minutesFocus on better testing, not limiting potential donors We’ve all heard the slogan “It’s in you to give” or the idea that just one pint of donated blood can save a life, now especially at the U of O as Canadian Blood Services was on campus this week collecting donations while reminding students of the …
