Health Sciences In The Media Covid-19 Vaccine en Route to Every State as Health Officials Say They Hope Immunizations Begin Monday Dec. 13, 2020 Arizona reported its second highest number of new cases Saturday with 8,076, and reached a new record positivity rate at 25%, indicating that the viral transmission is increasing faster than the case counts indicate, according to an ongoing study by the University of Arizona Zuckerman College of Public. This story was picked up by 48 media outlets. CNN As Arizona Reaches Grim Milestones, Contact Tracers Plead for Public Response Dec. 12, 2020 In the last 10 days, epidemiologist Alexandra Shilen with the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson and her team of contact tracers have contacted more than 700 people in Pima County. "Our job is to keep our community as healthy as possible and slow the spread, hopefully, stop the spread of COVID-19," said Shilen. Her team is made up of 330 paid and volunteer staff, many associated with the University of Arizona. They work seven days a week and operate 100% remotely in a virtual call center in connection with the Arizona Department of Public Health and the University of Arizona. KPNX-TV (NBC) Phoenix Arizona Has 'All but Locked in a Humanitarian Crisis' Ahead of Christmas, Expert Says Dec. 12, 2020 Dr. Joe Gerald from the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health released a new report on COVID-19 transmission saying that the state was "all but locked in a major humanitarian crisis" ahead of Christmas and New Year's. KPNX-TV (NBC) Phoenix The US Has Authorized Its First COVID-19 Vaccine Dec. 12, 2020 A COVID-19 vaccine made by the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer was authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration on Friday, following a 17–4 vote of confidence from an advisory panel of independent experts. "Overall, there is not much to argue with here in terms of efficacy," said Deepta Bhattacharya, an immunologist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson. "It just looks great no matter how you look at it." Buzzfeed Expert: HVAC Ventilation Could Help Protect You During Pandemic Dec. 12, 2020 Paloma Beamer, associate professor at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and president of the International Society of Exposure Science, says increasing ventilation in your home is one of the most important things you can do to protect yourself during a pandemic. She suggests using filters with higher MERV ratings, which is the strength rating of the filter. KGUN-TV (ABC) Tucson Lung Ultrasound Training to Help Rural Emergency Medicine Providers Diagnose COVID-19 Dec. 11, 2020 The University of Arizona Health Sciences is developing a lung ultrasound education program for rural emergency medicine providers to better diagnose COVID-19. AXIS Imaging News UA Receives Gift to Promote Medical Knowledge of Other Cultures Dec. 11, 2020 Paul Stamets, an advocate for the medical benefits of mushrooms, has donated $50,000 to the University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, to fund medical scholarships to promote the integration of different medical traditions in modern medicine. Arizona Public Media Fibromyalgia Symptoms and Diagnosis Dec. 11, 2020 For a health condition that can be so challenging to live with, fibromyalgia is often maddeningly hard to diagnose. “Some people might assume that if they have joint pain, they must have fibromyalgia,” says Mohab Ibrahim, MD, PhD, an associate professor in the department of anesthesiology and pharmacology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson and director of the chronic pain clinic at Banner-University Medical Center. “But don’t just assume this. You need tests to rule out other disorders since the treatment for fibromyalgia is different from the treatment for various autoimmune disorders. Practical Pain Management COVID-19 Spike Brings Gloomy Outlook for Months Ahead Dec. 10, 2020 Health experts say that hospitals are expecting to reach capacity in the next couple of weeks and, at this point, nothing can be done to prevent it. Dr. Monica Kraft, a pulmonary physician at the University of Arizona College of Medicine and Banner – University Medical Center Tucson, paints a dire picture of what's going on in southern Arizona, where the Pima County Office of Emergency Management issued a public health advisory on Dec. 9 that hospitals have reached capacity. Arizona Capitol Times Applications to Medical School Up Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Dec. 10, 2020 As COVID-19 continues to spread in Arizona and elsewhere, applications to medical school are at an all-time high. 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Covid-19 Vaccine en Route to Every State as Health Officials Say They Hope Immunizations Begin Monday Dec. 13, 2020 Arizona reported its second highest number of new cases Saturday with 8,076, and reached a new record positivity rate at 25%, indicating that the viral transmission is increasing faster than the case counts indicate, according to an ongoing study by the University of Arizona Zuckerman College of Public. This story was picked up by 48 media outlets. CNN
As Arizona Reaches Grim Milestones, Contact Tracers Plead for Public Response Dec. 12, 2020 In the last 10 days, epidemiologist Alexandra Shilen with the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson and her team of contact tracers have contacted more than 700 people in Pima County. "Our job is to keep our community as healthy as possible and slow the spread, hopefully, stop the spread of COVID-19," said Shilen. Her team is made up of 330 paid and volunteer staff, many associated with the University of Arizona. They work seven days a week and operate 100% remotely in a virtual call center in connection with the Arizona Department of Public Health and the University of Arizona. KPNX-TV (NBC) Phoenix
Arizona Has 'All but Locked in a Humanitarian Crisis' Ahead of Christmas, Expert Says Dec. 12, 2020 Dr. Joe Gerald from the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health released a new report on COVID-19 transmission saying that the state was "all but locked in a major humanitarian crisis" ahead of Christmas and New Year's. KPNX-TV (NBC) Phoenix
The US Has Authorized Its First COVID-19 Vaccine Dec. 12, 2020 A COVID-19 vaccine made by the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer was authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration on Friday, following a 17–4 vote of confidence from an advisory panel of independent experts. "Overall, there is not much to argue with here in terms of efficacy," said Deepta Bhattacharya, an immunologist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson. "It just looks great no matter how you look at it." Buzzfeed
Expert: HVAC Ventilation Could Help Protect You During Pandemic Dec. 12, 2020 Paloma Beamer, associate professor at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and president of the International Society of Exposure Science, says increasing ventilation in your home is one of the most important things you can do to protect yourself during a pandemic. She suggests using filters with higher MERV ratings, which is the strength rating of the filter. KGUN-TV (ABC) Tucson
Lung Ultrasound Training to Help Rural Emergency Medicine Providers Diagnose COVID-19 Dec. 11, 2020 The University of Arizona Health Sciences is developing a lung ultrasound education program for rural emergency medicine providers to better diagnose COVID-19. AXIS Imaging News
UA Receives Gift to Promote Medical Knowledge of Other Cultures Dec. 11, 2020 Paul Stamets, an advocate for the medical benefits of mushrooms, has donated $50,000 to the University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, to fund medical scholarships to promote the integration of different medical traditions in modern medicine. Arizona Public Media
Fibromyalgia Symptoms and Diagnosis Dec. 11, 2020 For a health condition that can be so challenging to live with, fibromyalgia is often maddeningly hard to diagnose. “Some people might assume that if they have joint pain, they must have fibromyalgia,” says Mohab Ibrahim, MD, PhD, an associate professor in the department of anesthesiology and pharmacology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson and director of the chronic pain clinic at Banner-University Medical Center. “But don’t just assume this. You need tests to rule out other disorders since the treatment for fibromyalgia is different from the treatment for various autoimmune disorders. Practical Pain Management
COVID-19 Spike Brings Gloomy Outlook for Months Ahead Dec. 10, 2020 Health experts say that hospitals are expecting to reach capacity in the next couple of weeks and, at this point, nothing can be done to prevent it. Dr. Monica Kraft, a pulmonary physician at the University of Arizona College of Medicine and Banner – University Medical Center Tucson, paints a dire picture of what's going on in southern Arizona, where the Pima County Office of Emergency Management issued a public health advisory on Dec. 9 that hospitals have reached capacity. Arizona Capitol Times
Applications to Medical School Up Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Dec. 10, 2020 As COVID-19 continues to spread in Arizona and elsewhere, applications to medical school are at an all-time high. The wave of new doctors and nurses isn’t stopping at a time when they’re needed most. Applications at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Phoenix are way up for a limited number of spots. KSAZ-TV (Fox) Phoenix