UArizona Partnership with State of Arizona Begins Providing COVID-19 Antibody Tests April 30, 2020 A test developed by UArizona Health Sciences will screen 250,000 health care workers and first responders for immunity to the novel coronavirus. Read more Image
ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’ Highlights UArizona’s COVID-19 Antibody Testing Effort April 29, 2020 The University of Arizona will soon begin analyzing blood samples from hundreds of thousands of Arizonans to determine who has been exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19 and developed antibodies against it. Good Morning America
UArizona Researchers Pivot to Tackle COVID-19, Splitting More Than $500,000 in Funding April 28, 2020 Thirteen research teams will address various aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic with financial support from rapid-turnaround seed grants supplied through funding from the state and University of Arizona BIO5 Institute. Read more Image
Nursing College Uses Telehealth Program to Continue Clinical Education April 28, 2020 When the pandemic put an end to in-person clinical education experiences, the college leaned on its telehealth infrastructure. Read more Image
New Pima County Health Director Will Take Over Coronavirus Efforts on June 1 April 28, 2020 Dr. Theresa Cullen has been named the new Pima County Public Health Director, effective June 1. Dr. Cullen is the former Assistant U.S. Surgeon General and alumna of the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson. Arizona Daily Star
UArizona President Robert C. Robbins Talks COVID-19 Antibody Testing on CNN's 'OutFront' April 28, 2020 The University of Arizona will soon begin analyzing blood samples from hundreds of thousands of Arizonans to determine who has been exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19 and developed antibodies against it. CNN: Erin Burnett OutFront
Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center ALERT: Avoid Inappropriate ‘Anti-COVID-19’ Treatments April 27, 2020 Inappropriate medications and household products used to prevent or treat COVID-19 can cause significant harm and no benefit, University of Arizona-based center warns. Read more Image
Student Guest Column: From Rural Indonesia to Rural America, My Journey to Primary Care in Arizona April 27, 2020 Julia Liatti, a first-year medical student, writes about the experiences that put her on the path to the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson. Read more Image
Arizona Ramps Up Antibody Tests April 27, 2020 The University of Arizona will soon begin analyzing blood samples from hundreds of thousands of Arizonans to determine who has been exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19 and developed antibodies against it. Dr. Michael Dake, senior vice president of the University of Arizona Health Sciences, talks about the state’s efforts to ramp up testing for the Covid-19 anti-body. CNBC
Nicolas Lopez-Galvez Receives Recognition for Work on Migration and Health April 23, 2020 Read more Image
