COVID Cases Rise in Arizona as BA-5 Variant Becomes Dominant Strain July 13, 2022 The new BA-5 variant of the coronavirus is now the dominant strain in Arizona, where it is responsible for slightly less than 60% of new cases. KOLD-TV (Tucson, AZ)
A Look at the 988 Soft Launch July 12, 2022 Margie Balfour, MD, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry in the College of Medicine – Tucson, co-authors a story on the upcoming “soft launch” of a new emergency number for behavioral health emergencies. Psychiatric Times
Patients Taking Methotrexate Face New Barriers Under Roe v Wade Decision July 12, 2022 A commonly prescribed cancer and arthritis drug sometimes used as an oral abortifacient is facing prescription roadblocks in wake of the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v Wade. Medscape
Medical Matters Weekly Features Expert in the Connection Between Environment and Wellbeing July 12, 2022 Esther M. Sternberg, MD, professor of medicine in the College of Medicine – Tucson, will be featured on the July 20 edition of Medical Matters Weekly, produced by Southwestern Vermont Health Care. Vermont Business Magazine
Connecting with Patricia Lebensohn July 11, 2022 Patricia Lebensohn, MD, medical director of the Commitment to Underserved People Program, shared her experiences in a recent issue of The New Physician. Read more Image
Why Is Pancreatic Cancer the Deadliest Cancer? July 11, 2022 Pancreatic cancer is the most lethal of cancers, with an overall five-year survival rate of approximately 7%. Epoch Times
How One Health Plan Reduced Disparities in Medication Adherence July 11, 2022 Pharmacists and navigators learned how to better relate to Black and Hispanic patients using an education program designed by the Western Region Public Health Training Center in the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. Harvard Business Review
Vertex to Acquire ViaCyte for $320M, Growing Diabetes Cell Therapy Pipeline July 11, 2022 An oxygen-enabled implantable cell encapsulation device is being developed by Procyon Technologies, a startup founded to commercialize technologies developed in the College of Medicine – Tucson. Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology
Study Explores Gender Differences in Pediatric Melanoma July 10, 2022 Among children and adolescents with melanoma, females had higher rates of superficial spreading disease, while males were more frequently affected by nodular melanoma, according to a study presented during a poster session at the annual meeting of the Society for Pediatric Dermatology. Dermatology Times
