Pulse check: How is your mental health?
UBCO School of Nursing Professor Dr. Nelly Oelke explains why those in the smaller towns need support more than ever before.
UBCO student receives gift of a lifetime from younger sibling
Most gifts from a younger sibling are rarely memorable. But for Christmas 2019, Adrian Van de Mosselaer received a present from his brother that would change his life.
UBCO cardiovascular researcher urges women to listen to their hearts
A UBC Okanagan researcher is urging people to learn and then heed the symptoms of atrial fibrillation (AF). Especially women.
UBCO hosts international Thinking Qualitatively conference
UBC Okanagan’s School of Nursing, in partnership with the University of Alberta and the International Institute for Qualitative Methodology will host the international Thinking Qualitatively Virtual Conference this summer.
UBC Okanagan collaboration supports seniors nationally
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all Canadians, but isolated older persons have been especially hard hit over the past year.
The month of March is set aside to embrace aging in the Okanagan
This March will be the eighth annual Embrace Aging month taking place across the Okanagan.
Province partners with Interior universities for COVID-19 research solutions
The BC Ministry of Health is investing in BC Interior research universities to understand the harmful effects of COVID-19 and mitigate its impact on communities across the province.
Reflecting on what really was the Year of the Nurse
Why 2020 shone the light on our nursing professionals Even before the term COVID-19 was a household name, the World Health Organization had designated 2020 as the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. It was to be a year of celebration, milestones and recruitment opportunities to encourage more people to think about nursing […]
As COVID-19 vaccines roll out, UBCO researcher calls for a level playing field globally
As the Canadian government plans for a mass inoculation campaign with the soon-to-be available COVID-19 vaccines, a UBC Okanagan researcher, together with more than 100 health researchers across the country, is asking the government to think globally, not locally.
From COVID-19 to Type 2 diabetes—what’s new in breastfeeding?
Breast is still best for babies, even during a pandemic, according to one UBC Okanagan nursing professor and women’s health expert.