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An experimental pill meant to combat COVID-19 could soon be used for widespread treatment. Jun Wang, an associate professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, said the clinical trial results look promising.

Experts say local mobile vaccination clinics have been a success in bringing in people of color. Joe Gerald, an associate professor with the University of Arizona's Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, is interviewed.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is tracking variants of the coronavirus that it considers concerning. The variant traced to the United Kingdom is the most prevalent with more than 5,500 confirmed cases across the U.S., including 50 cases in Arizona. Felicia Goodrum, a virologist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine –Tucson, discusses how these variants evolve and whether the current vaccines available are effective at protecting people from serious illness or death.

While continuously listening to low decibel calming sounds at night doesn't appear be harmful, there also isn't much science behind how, why -- or even if -- sound machines help sleep. Michael Grandner, who directs the Sleep and Health Research Program at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, explains how white noise machines work.

The University of Arizona College of Nursing is now ranked 30th in The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research latest rankings.

Health experts say poor sleep can lead to poor brain and heart health. "One of the reasons sleep is important is that it impacts so many systems in the body," said Michael Grandner, director of the Sleep & Health Research Program and associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson.

Immunity to the coronavirus doesn’t just magically manifest the day someone gets the vaccine. Deepta Bhattacharya, an immunobiologist and associate professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, studies immune responses to infections and vaccines. He discusses how long people need to wait until they can consider themselves "fully vaccinated."

The coronavirus pandemic has changed so much about the way we live our everyday lives, including how we sleep. Dr. Michael Grandner, director of the Sleep and Health Research Program at the University of Arizona College of Medicine –Tucson, shares his expertise on how to get back your beauty sleep.

The colorectal oncology team at the University of Arizona Cancer Center and Banner – University Medicine has earned accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer, a quality program of the American College of Surgeons.

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine trials are underway for children between the ages of 6 months and 12 years old. Dr. Shad Marvasti, director of public health, prevention and health promotion at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, said families can sign up their children as registration opens this week.