Stories

Combating Misinformation with ‘COVID Mythbusters’

Dec. 16, 2020

A UArizona Health Sciences public health student and a microbiology student in Canada won a science competition with an Instagram account to refute bad science.

Guest Column: Student Inspired by Alzheimer’s Research

Dec. 9, 2020

Greg Branigan is a first-generation MD/PhD student driven by research linking a breast cancer drug with Alzheimer’s prevention.

New research from the College of Nursing produced an e-training module to inform massage therapists about skin cancer risk reduction and to train them to have conversations with clients about skin cancer risk reduction without compromising their scope of practice.

Nursing Research Explores Massage Therapist Role in Reducing Cancer

Dec. 7, 2020

Research moves from education about skin cancer risk to risk reduction.

North Country Health Care is partnering with the College of Medicine – Phoenix to offer doctors the opportunity to complete their residencies in underserved communities in Northern Arizona.

New Family Medicine Residency Serves Rural Northern Arizona

Dec. 2, 2020

Partnership between College of Medicine – Phoenix and North Country HealthCare brings students to Flagstaff and underserved remote areas.

Francisco Moreno, MD, leads efforts to integrate diversity into health care and education, as University of Arizona engagement leader for All of Us and Health Sciences associate vice president of equity, diversity and inclusion.

All of Us: Diversity in Research Leads to Precision in Medicine

Dec. 1, 2020

Analyzing genes and other variables can match patients to effective treatments. But the data must be representative of the entire population.

If you must fly, make sure to mask up in the airport and on the plane.

The Story Behind a Conversation Success

Nov. 24, 2020

Drs. Paloma Beamer and Kacey Ernst of the College of Public Health helped inform an anxious public about air travel during a pandemic.

Helena W Morrison, PhD, RN, associate professor of nursing, works with a lab assistant in 2018.

Collaborations Shape College of Nursing Research

Nov. 19, 2020

Research at the College of Nursing brings a unique perspective to advancing health and healthy equity.

Dr. Rastogi and family at a Diamondbacks game volunteering for Phoenix Children's Hospital

Pediatric Neurologist Treats Children With Chronic Headaches

Nov. 17, 2020

An early interest in how the mind works led Dr. Rastogi to specialize in pediatric headaches, a widespread and under-studied health problem.

Health care providers are at risk of burnout, especially during the current pandemic.

Fostering Mental Health Support During a Pandemic

Nov. 16, 2020

Protecting mental health is important for fighting stress and keeping healthy. Resources are available for support during the COVID-19 era.

Chase Jones, who is in the University of Arizona men’s indoor volleyball club (center), poses with College of Nursing master’s degree students Hailey Finn (left) and Michelle Garcia (right) at the student-run flu shot clinic.

Nursing and Pharmacy Students Seize a Rare Clinical Opportunity

Nov. 10, 2020

Health Sciences students sharpened their skills and learned to build rapport with patients as they provided flu shots to other students.