The University of Arizona has been studying COVID-19 since the pandemic began. Dr. Jeff Burgess, an Associate Dean for Research and Professor in the College of Public Health, has been leading a study that has followed more than 2,500 people throughout the pandemic. Dr. Burgess has been examining the risk of reinfection to those who are in high-risk environments like nurses and first responders.

With the fourth week in a row of declining COVID-19 cases in Pima County, Arizona has evolved from a state of "crisis" to one of "elevated risk," according to Joe Gerald, an associate professor in the University of Arizona's Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health who creates weekly coronavirus epidemiology reports based on Arizona Department of Health Services data.

There are different stages to loss of smell, but what is most commonly reported as a COVID-19 symptom is a complete loss of smell or anosmia. Dr. Eugene Chang, a surgeon-scientist and the vice-chair of the UArizona otolaryngology department at the College of Medicine - Tucson, explains why the loss of smell is one of the first symptoms that can present with COVID- 19 infection.

Immunobiologist Dr. Deepta Bhattacharya answers common questions about what to expect after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

The antibody test developed by the UArizonaHealth Sciences research team can be used to confirm a positive antibody response after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.

A public health research team is providing guidance to beauty, auto shop owners in Spanish-speaking areas to reduce COVID-19 infection risks.

Vaccination efforts are racing against community spread of COVID-19. As more people become eligible for vaccination, Deepta Bhattacharya, an immunobiologist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson, answers common questions about what to expect after the shot.

The ongoing pandemic has given rise to a significant and alarming trend of increased alcohol use and abuse – especially among younger adults, males and those who have lost their jobs – according to a new study by University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers.