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An older woman suffering from apparent heat-related distress sits and holds a container of water as a man presses a cloth to her forehead and a second woman fans her with a wide-brimmed hat.

Study finds increase in EMS calls due to extreme heat among vulnerable populations

Feb. 4, 2026

Several groups and regions experienced heat-related increases that outpaced nonheat-related emergency calls — signaling emerging, heat-specific vulnerabilities.

College of Medicine – Tucson’s Granberry named provost fellow

Feb. 4, 2026

Short Wave: Firefighters are helping us understand the impact of 'forever chemicals'

Feb. 2, 2026

NPR

Portrait of Julie Pilitsis, MD, PhD, MBA, in a white doctor’s coat.

College of Medicine – Tucson's Julie Pilitsis receives service award

Feb. 2, 2026

US committee is reconsidering all vaccine recommendations

Feb. 1, 2026

The Guardian (United Kingdom)

Arizona Science: How the science of aging fits into preventing disease

Jan. 30, 2026

AZPM (Tucson, AZ)

U of A receives $1.8M for innovative lymphatic scanner

Jan. 30, 2026

KVOA-TV (Tucson, AZ)

Disease-prevention pioneer Smolinski is back where he started

Jan. 29, 2026

Renowned epidemiologist and alum brings Ending Pandemics Academy to U of A in the battle against emerging health threats.

Acclaimed University of Arizona Researcher Jennifer Barton to lead Arizona Bioscience Roadmap steering committee

Jan. 28, 2026

BizTucson

No best time to take vitamin D for maximum absorption