The rising number and intensity of wildfires in British Columbia are taking an immense toll on people and communities, prompting calls for further interventions to protect public health. Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Christopher Carlsten and his team applied advanced science in the field of health outcomes to assess the cost-effectiveness of a hypothetical B.C.
Wearable health monitoring devices have become omnipresent in the lives of Canadians. However, many questions have been raised about how accurate they are at measuring the vital signs and activity levels of wearers.
A picture is worth a thousand words for people living with dementia who were given access to a digital application prototype developed by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Lillian Hung. The co-designed WhatMatters app puts fond reminders of family members, friends and interests directly into the hands of patients and care providers.
Most of us are no stranger to headaches. Migraines, a more severe form of headache, affect around 2.7 million Canadians. Our Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Joshua Lai unpacks scientific knowledge about common forms of headache, and discusses interventions that could help reduce symptoms and improve quality of life.
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has announced the results of its Fall 2023 project grant competition. Congratulations to all the VCHRI researchers who were awarded project grants and priority announcement grants.
In a first-of-its-kind study, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis and her team offer concrete data revealing that the experience of participating in physical activities is a greater determinant of well-being among people with disabilities than the amount of time spent doing those activities.
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Teresa Tsang has been appointed Executive Director, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) and Associate Dean, Research (VCHRI), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia (UBC) effective to December 31, 2028.
