UArizona research shows vital need for family support to prevent substance use in border communities Oct. 3, 2023 New research from the UArizona Health Sciences Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center found that high levels of family support may prevent substance use among teens who live in border towns on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. KTVK-TV (Phoenix, AZ)
Paving a path for Valley fever research, treatment, prevention Oct. 2, 2023 For four decades, John Galgiani, MD, has pioneered translational research and clinical care for Valley fever, a disease more common in Arizona than anywhere else. Read more Image
Study uncovers reasons Americans did not get booster vaccines Oct. 2, 2023 More than 80% of the people who were eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster last fall did not. New research is identifying the reasons why. Read more Image
Research reveals why Americans skipped booster vaccines Oct. 2, 2023 A new study led by researchers in the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, published in the journal Vaccine, identified why less than 20% of the eligible population received COVID-19 boosters in 2022. Science Magazine
UArizona startup develops comprehensive orthopedic hardware removal toolkit Oct. 2, 2023 Startup company Ancerix, which worked with Tech Launch Arizona to file patents and license its intellectual property, developed a toolkit of instruments for surgical hardware removal. Orthopedic Design and Technology
New study to explore gastrointestinal diseases as long COVID symptom Sept. 29, 2023 Researchers with the ongoing Arizona CoVHORT research study at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health were awarded $3.2 million for a five-year study of gastrointestinal symptoms, specifically irritable bowel syndrome, as a condition of long COVID. Science Magazine
20 best architecture firms in Los Angeles Sept. 29, 2023 The story lists CO Architects as the No. 7 architecture firm in Los Angeles and cites the Health Sciences Innovation Building in Tucson and the Biomedical Sciences Partnership Building at the College of Medicine – Phoenix as two of its most prominent projects. Architizer
Campesinos Sin Fronteras is awarded $1.125M from the National Institutes of Health Common Fund Sept. 29, 2023 Nonprofit Campesinos Sin Fronteras was awarded $1.1 million to partner with the Prevention Research Center at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and develop a structural intervention to promote health and prevent disease among migrant workers. Phoenix Herald (Phoenix, AZ)