Health Sciences In The Media

Average daily cases of COVID-19 have risen faster in Arizona than the wide majority of states over the previous two weeks, ranking in the top seven states across the country, according to data compiled by the New York Times as of Nov. 5.

In the past few weeks Arizona attorney general Mark Brnovich, who is also running for U.S. Senate, has begun casting doubt on vaccine effectiveness far more openly.

Joel A. Dvoskin, PhD, a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at the College of Medicine – Tucson, says reducing gun ownership to levels seen in peer countries is "literally impossible."

Rick Schnellmann, PhD, dean of the College of Pharmacy, announced a $50 million gift the college has received from UArizona alumnus R. Ken Coit. The college has been officially renamed the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy.

Copper has long been known to be antibacterial, but research led by Michael D. L. Johnson, PhD, shows how a special compound can be bound to copper to kill even antibiotic-resistant pathogens.

The College of Medicine – Tucson will lead a study to determine the impact of carotid disease on cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease.

Now that 5 to 11-year-olds are cleared to get Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, some parents are concerned about adverse events from the shot.

A story focusing on the misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic mentions an interview in The Atlantic with Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD, an immunobiologist at the College of Medicine – Tucson.

What happens when oncology practitioners trade their white coat for a hospital gown? How does the emotional toll of their personal cancer journey change the way they interact with their patients? Taylor Riall, MD, PhD, a general surgeon and surgical oncologist at the University of Arizona Cancer Center, shares her experience after a cancer diagnosis.

Medical research hasn’t always been inclusive, but the All of Us Research Program is changing that.