the Discourse, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Like many academic programs, due to COVID-19 regulations, the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) Indigenous Public Health certificate program, which works to include Indigenous perspectives into the healthcare system, has shifted online this year.
Continue reading UBC’s Indigenous Public Health Certificate programCanada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The fortress that was Vancouver Island has been breached when it comes to the low COVID-19 case numbers it enjoyed compared to B.C.’s Lower Mainland during earlier stages of the pandemic.
Continue reading A fortress breached: COVID-19 cases increasing on Vancouver IslandBy Marc Fawcett-Atkinson, Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Vegetables are becoming increasingly common in an unusual place: the grocery store meat aisle.
Sales of alternative, or plant-based, meats are booming worldwide. Driven by skyrocketing demand from consumers striving to cut back on meat and companies facing increasing pressure to reduce their environmental footprint, the market is anticipated to reach $23.1 billion by 2025.
Continue reading Plant-based meats: The economics“the Pulse” @ Vancouver Co-Op Radio, CRFO 100.5 FM, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Isolation and quarantine saved thousands of lives during the pandemic, but UBC Nursing assistant professor says her research is a warning to governments to better consider mental health as well.
Continue reading UBC study: mental impacts of COVID-19 isolation worse on marginalized people“the Pulse” @ Vancouver Co-Op Radio, CRFO 100.5 FM, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Dr. Thomas Madden, with Acuitas Therapeutics at UBC, says that most vulnerable communities will be first to receive the “90% protective” vaccine he helped discover.
Continue reading COVID: The 90% protective vaccine
