As Threat of Valley Fever Grows Beyond the Southwest, Push Is on for Vaccine Sept. 4, 2020 Efforts are underway to bring to market a vaccine for a fungal infection that occurs in the deserts of the Southwest. With recent studies showing promise, there is a renewed push. Dr. John Galgiani, director of the University of Arizona's Valley Fever Center for Excellence, is heading up vaccine research there and believes the vaccine shown to prevent valley fever in mice should be available for dogs, which also get infected in large numbers, as soon as next year. Kaiser Health News
Dr. Fayez Ghishan’s Legacy Honored in Endowment Sept. 3, 2020 Steele Children’s Research Center director will be the initial holder of an endowed directorship in his name. Read more Image
COVID-19 Brings Mental Health Concerns as Kids Head Back to School Sept. 3, 2020 Funda Bachini, MD, answers back-to-school questions about children’s mental health. Read more Image
Tempe Man Dealing With Long-Term Health Effects From COVID-19 Sept. 3, 2020 For Eddie Case, his battle with COVID-19 didn't end when he went home from the hospital. In March, his symptoms were so severe he had to spend 20 days in a medically-induced coma. Six months later, he said his life isn't the same. "People have fatigue and confusion, difficulty focusing and concentrating," said Dr. Shad Marvasti, director of public health for the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix. 3TV/CBS5 Phoenix
FDA Authorizes Use of UArizona COVID-19 Antibody Test; Testing Expanded to All Arizonans Age 18 and Older Sept. 2, 2020 The antibody test determines who has been exposed to and developed an immune response against COVID-19. Read more Image
Student COVID-19 Testing is a Key to Campus Reentry Process Sept. 2, 2020 University of Arizona students get tested for COVID-19 as part of the Test, Trace, Treat approach to preventing the pandemic’s spread. Read more Image
UA Expert Weighs in on the Impact Record-Breaking Heat, COVID-19 Have on Arizonans Sept. 2, 2020 Dr. Ole Thienhaus, chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, discusses the combined impact of long-term extreme heat and a pandemic on mental health. KNXV-TV (ABC) Phoenix
PANDA Announces $5 Million Gift to Children’s Research Center Sept. 2, 2020 In honor of Dr. Fayez K. Ghishan’s 25th anniversary as director of the Steele Children’s Research Center at the University of Arizona, members of the Phoenix Women’s Board of the Steele Children's Research Center have contributed $5 million to establish an endowment in his name. The endowment celebrates and honors Ghishan for his life’s work to improve treatment and seek cures for childhood diseases. Your Valley
As Threat of Valley Fever Grows Beyond the Southwest, Push Is on for Vaccine Sept. 2, 2020 Efforts are underway to bring to market a vaccine for a fungal infection that occurs in the deserts of the Southwest. With recent studies showing promise, there is a renewed push. Dr. John Galgiani, director of the University of Arizona's Valley Fever Center for Excellence, is heading up vaccine research there and believes the vaccine shown to prevent valley fever in mice should be available for dogs, which also get infected in large numbers, as soon as next year. A veterinary vaccine company, Anivive, is developing it. "It's very promising," said Galgiani. U.S. News & World Report