Health Sciences In The Media

Vaginal dysbiosis has long been a taboo subject, but studying and optimizing the vaginal microbiome could be a game changer for women’s health.

Elon Musk’s brain implant company, Neuralink, is gearing up to test its technology in humans. The FDA approved Neuralink’s first-in-human trials for a device designed to connect human brains to computers.

Masyno Holding LLC has paid $12 million to buy a one-acre development in downtown Phoenix near the College of Medicine – Phoenix. The space has room for 741 residential homes.

A study published in the medical journal Sleep finds the use of near-infrared phototherapy before bed may help people sleep better and improve how they function during daylight hours.

Researchers at the College of Medicine – Tucson's Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center are participating in a nationwide, multicenter clinical trial to standardize treatment for children suffering from seizures before they arrive at hospital emergency departments.

Medical residents are training on the use of portable ultrasound devices which promise to make internal imaging more efficient and less expensive.

A team of College of Medicine – Tucson physicians held the “Docs in the Kitchen” event at the retirement community Hacienda at the River to showcase meals that can help manage celiac disease and other gut related issues. Attendees learned different nutritional strategies, including food therapy.

An opinion piece weighs in on the long-term threat to public health from long COVID that lingers after the federal public health emergency has lifted.

The Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation is launching SAAF Health, the region’s first LGBTQ-affirming and dedicated health center.

According to advocates, social media platforms have been a boon in terms of access for everyone who is unable to attend academic or medical meetings, whether they are busy clinicians and researchers, or patients chronically ill with conditions such as fibromyalgia or rheumatoid arthritis.