Health Sciences In The Media

Recent research suggests that people who work out have stronger resistance to infectious diseases, including COVID-19, but experts say the findings need to be tested further. Richard Simpson, PhD, professor in the UArizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences with appointments in the College of Medicine – Tucson, is quoted.

An increasing number of vaccine deniers coupled with one of the easiest opt-out provisions in the nation has left Arizona with close to 1 out of every 10 kindergartners unprotected against key childhood diseases.

A study led by researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences discovered new information about the inner workings of the immune system that could have a profound impact on T cell therapies for cancer and other diseases.

A downtown Phoenix building was designed to mitigate the effects of unforgiving summer temperatures.

The new round of COVID-19 booster shots, reformulated to target the BA.4 and BA.5 omicron subvariants as well as the original strain of COVID, are the first shots to be distributed prior to human trials.

Valley fever is a disease caused by fungal spores that live in the desert dirt. Scientists have been looking for a vaccine for 60 years.

When the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was leaked in May, average daily online searches for the term “vasectomy” nearly doubled, according to Innerbody Research.

Canada approved an updated COVID-19 vaccine to target the highly contagious omicron variant BA.1, with doses expected to start rolling out within days.

Parental intent to vaccinate children against COVID-19 and perceptions of vaccine safety and effectiveness decreased during a three-month period, according to CDC research.

New COVID-19 booster shots could be administered to Americans within days, and they target both the original strain of COVID and the newer omicron subvariants.