With COVID-19 cases on the rise across the nation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has put together a plan for possible universal masking recommendations in certain areas.

Endocrinologist Dr. Fredric Edward Wondisford will take the helm at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix on Oct. 2.

Even though it’s only August, flu shots are now being offered at many pharmacies. Shad Marvasti, MD, associate professor of family and community medicine at the College of Medicine – Phoenix, recommends waiting until September or October to get the shot.

A Southern Arizona fire department removed a den of 11 snakes in a bricked area near a home. The Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center at the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy said that there are around 8,000 venomous snake bites in the U.S. every year and between 8 to 15 deaths.

Outreach program brings scientists to local cafes to meet with people interested in research, breaking down barriers to cancer research information.

The 20th Anniversary Big Deal Poker Party – Vegas, Baby! on Friday, Sept. 22, at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, will raise funds for the Steele Children’s Research Center. The center is slated to receive $800,000 to fund the renovation of five laboratories and a research office at the Angel Charity for Children Wings for Genetic Research.

The Arizona Bioindustry Association announced that John Galgiani, MD, professor and director of the Valley Fever Center for Excellence at the College of Medicine – Tucson, is the 2023 recipient of the AZBio Pioneer Award for Lifetime Achievement.

Hyochol “Brian” Ahn, PhD, MSN, MS-CTS, MS-ECE, APRN, ANP-BC, FAAN, the first Asian-American dean of the College of Nursing, is interviewed.