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BC’s overdose epidemic: Evaluating the effects of supervised consumption and overdose prevention

Exploring the impact of opioid prescriptions in rural BC

PopData Support for COVID-19 Research

Can texting help manage asthma?

A Message from our Scientific Director on Fast-tracking Research Related to Covid-19

Operational update re: COVID-19

Why can't Canadians find a family doctor?

GIS technology a key player in tracking and visualizing disease movement and activity

New initiative to improve health data access for researchers

Can administrative data be used to reduce the risk of stroke?

Is young-onset colorectal cancer on the increase?

Increasing the use of outpatient IV antibiotic therapy in BC: Do incentives work?

What is the relationship between workplace injury and illicit drug overdose?

Can we improve hospital re-admission rates for children in BC’s remote northern regions?

Can more effective urban planning improve early childhood development?

PopData projects in the media

Living near major roads linked to increased risk of dementia, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and MS (UBC Faculty of Medicine), Michael Brauer, January 23rd, 2020

Living near major roads linked to risk of dementia, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and MS (Science Daily), Michael Brauer, January 23rd, 2020

Data collected by governments can be useful to researchers, but only when accessed carefully (The Conversation), Kim MGrail, July 31st, 2019

Steroids can reduce lung cancer risk in COPD patients (UBC News), Larry Lynd, May 28th, 2019

Common treatment for multiple sclerosis may prolong life (UBC News), Elaine Kingwell, March 18, 2019