Health Sciences In The Media

Sandra Kurtin, PhD, ANP-C, AOCN, a hematology/oncology nurse practitioner at the UArizona Cancer Center and clinical assistant professor in the College of Medicine – Tucson, summarizes points that were discussed in an oral presentation at the 2023 ONA Summit Live Virtual Meeting.

As humans age, we begin to experience a shift in how we cycle through the different stages of sleep — what sleep experts call “sleep architecture.”

Many healthcare clinicians rely on AI when performing daily tasks and see benefits that outweigh the drawbacks. Elizabeth Krupinski, PhD, associate director of evaluation for the Arizona Telemedicine Program in the College of Medicine – Tucson, is cited.

A collaboration of College of Nursing students, local first responders and emergency departments seeks to improve patient care by providing more information about when to call 911 and when to seek assistance through non-emergency services.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has cautioned that the unsafe fungi Candida auris is spreading quickly in medical facilities and other healthcare centers.

Nearly one million children are victims of physical abuse every year and every day four to seven children die from their injuries. These statistics are particularly grim because children who die from maltreatment often have had a health care encounter prior to their death.

A mental health crisis created over the past three years could have long-term public health consequences, including shorter lifespans. Jordan F. Karp, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Psychiatry in the College of Medicine – Tucson, is quoted.

As spring blooms across much of the state, UArizona researchers are asking the public to contribute to an important community health effort: The Great Arizona Tick Check.

Indigenous medical students who recently matched into residency programs share their Match Day stories. The students featured included a fourth-year student at the College of Medicine – Tucson and an incoming resident at the College of Medicine – Phoenix.

Ivo Abraham, PhD, professor of practice in the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy, published the second half of an examination of World Health Organization guidelines for biosimilars – medical products that are almost identical copies of an original, but from a different manufacturer.