Arizona to Test 250,000 First Responders, Healthcare Workers for COVID-19 April 14, 2020 With experts saying that up to 50% of people exposed to COVID-19 experience few to no symptoms, determining who has developed virus-fighting antibodies is critical to restarting social interaction, said Dr. Michael Dake, senior vice president for the University of Arizona Health Sciences. New York Times
Thirty New Phoenix Physicians Graduate Early to Battle COVID-19 April 13, 2020 Young doctors-in-training at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix choose to forgo traditional commencement ceremony to help the health care community with the pandemic. Read more Image
UArizona Health Sciences ‘Wellness Wednesdays’ Webinars Offer Community Connection during Social Distancing April 13, 2020 The free, interactive 30-minute lunchtime webinars feature University of Arizona Health Sciences-affiliated faculty and staff members as presenters and provide information and tools to help support individuals as they navigate the new reality of Arizona’s stay-at-home orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more Image
Stressed Over COVID-19? Health Sciences Researcher Recommends Making Your Stress Response Work for You April 13, 2020 Chronic stress, which worsens the severity and frequency of viral infections, can be lowered by using various integrative and mind-body techniques. Read more Image
University of Arizona Medical School in Phoenix Graduates 30 New Doctors Early to Help with Coronavirus Efforts April 13, 2020 Thirty new doctors are entering the field early to aid in the fight against COVID-19, the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix announced Monday. That’s one-third of the medical school’s 2020 graduating class. The Arizona Republic
From the Hospital to the Lab, Black Scientists are Fighting COVID-19 April 11, 2020 Michael Johnson, an assistant professor of immunobiology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, is investigating if copper could be used to alter the binding of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Forbes
UArizona Medical Students Rally to Help Tucson’s Homeless Amid Pandemic April 9, 2020 Concerned about how the pandemic will impact the homeless population, UArizona Health Sciences students screen Tucson’s homeless for symptoms of COVID-19. Read more Image
UArizona Partners to Form Arizona COVID-19 Genomics Union to Track Coronavirus April 8, 2020 Genomic sequencing will track the new coronavirus, provide critical data for global biomedical researchers and give Arizona an edge in responding to the pandemic. Read more Image
COVID-19 Sample Collection Kits Made, Delivered to Hospital April 8, 2020 1,000 kits to collect samples to be tested for COVID-19 were created at UArizona Health Sciences, delivered to Banner-University Medical Center Tucson. Read more Image