Q&A: Vaccines, variants and COVID-19 trends Sept. 28, 2023 Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD, professor of immunobiology at the College of Medicine – Tucson, discusses the newest COVID-19 vaccines and what the future might hold for COVID-19 immunizations. Medical Xpress
Here are the winners of the 2023 AZBio Awards Sept. 28, 2023 The Arizona Bioindustry Association gave John Galgiani, MD, professor and director of the Valley Fever Center for Excellence at the College of Medicine – Tucson, the 2023 AZBio Pioneer Award for Lifetime Achievement. AZ Big Media
Unsung heroes make Health Sciences labs work Sept. 28, 2023 Keeping research labs staffed, stocked and on target means these managers, technicians and coordinators create a path for scientific innovation. Read more Image
Buildings: The unsung hero of public health Sept. 27, 2023 Richard Carmona, MD, MPH, distinguished laureate professor at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, co-authors an opinion piece about the health benefits of better building environments. Triple Pundit
QuidelOrtho Global Health Scholarships awarded to UArizona Health Sciences students Sept. 27, 2023 Five students, each from a different college at the University of Arizona Health Sciences, were selected to receive scholarships funded by a gift from QuidelOrtho. Nation World News
Bringing health care to Tucson's west side - get your liver checked for free Sept. 27, 2023 Nearly half of Hispanics in the United States have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Nosotros Comprometidos a Su Salud, a program in the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, is providing free liver health checks in areas with high Hispanic populations. KGUN-TV (Tucson, AZ)
Insights: Vaccines, variants and COVID-19 trends Sept. 26, 2023 Immunologist Deepta Bhattacharya discusses the newest COVID-19 vaccines and what the future might hold for COVID-19 immunizations. Read more Image
QuidelOrtho Global Health Scholarships awarded to UArizona Health Sciences students Sept. 26, 2023 Five students, each from a different college at the University of Arizona Health Sciences, were selected to receive scholarships funded by a gift from QuidelOrtho. Read more Image
Arizona can’t keep up with the demand for doctors. Here’s why Sept. 26, 2023 Experts said Arizona could be short 2,000 primary care physicians by 2030 if the trend isn't reversed. “[We are] about 667 full-time equivalent primary care physicians short of where we should be, and that number will grow," said Dan Derksen, associate vice president at the University of Arizona Health Sciences. KPNX-TV (Phoenix, AZ)