Janet Major was honored for her lifelong career in telemedicine and her impactful work as part of the Arizona Telemedicine Program.

An elderly lion in an Indiana zoo transmitted COVID-19 to the zookeepers who handfed the severely ill big cat. It is the first recorded time a zoo animal has passed the virus to a human. Leslie Boyer, MD, professor emerita in the College of Medicine – Tucson, is quoted.

Thaddeus Pace, PhD, associate professor in the UArizona College of Nursing, is researching the scientific benefits of meditation for breast cancer survivors.

The Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center and other agencies are issuing a warning regarding fentanyl found in cocaine.

Whether it is Bollywood dancing or hobnobbing with stars, Dr. Rachna Shroff fits it all in around her research on gastrointestinal cancer treatments.

A new study finds that the design of workspaces has a real effect on the satisfaction of employees and their work performance. Esther Sternberg, MD, professor of medicine and director of research for the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine in the College of Medicine – Tucson, co-authored the study and is quoted.

Metfora has announced an award to pursue the detection of chronic diseases via multiplex analysis of circulating metabolites. The diagnostic technology was originally developed by College of Medicine – Tucson associate professors Ruslan Rafikov, PhD, and Olga Rafikova, MD, PhD.

The rate of colorectal cancer has been rising among adults younger than 50. Some groups have been hit by the rising trend more than others.

The University of Arizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy is hosting PharmTalk, an evening of brief lectures highlighting the clinicians and researchers working to create a healthier future.

Due to recent cases and one known death, several agencies are issuing a warning regarding fentanyl found in cocaine. Steven Dudley, PharmD, DABAT, director of the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center, is quoted.