While continuously listening to low decibel calming sounds at night doesn't appear be harmful, there also isn't much science behind how, why -- or even if -- sound machines help sleep. Michael Grandner, who directs the Sleep and Health Research Program at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, explains how white noise machines work.

The University of Arizona College of Nursing is now ranked 30th in The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research latest rankings.

Researchers at the UArizona College of Pharmacy took a comprehensive look at interprofessional collaborative practice, which has long been central to optimal primary care though limited evidence existed regarding its association with patient outcomes.

Dr. Sairam Parthasarathy leads the Arizona team tackling the pandemic’s outsize effect on racial and ethnic minority communities across the country.

Immunity to the coronavirus doesn’t just magically manifest the day someone gets the vaccine. Deepta Bhattacharya, an immunobiologist and associate professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, studies immune responses to infections and vaccines. He discusses how long people need to wait until they can consider themselves "fully vaccinated."

Health experts say poor sleep can lead to poor brain and heart health. "One of the reasons sleep is important is that it impacts so many systems in the body," said Michael Grandner, director of the Sleep & Health Research Program and associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson.

The Virtual Spring Summit will highlight examples of how academic research is contributing to the drug discovery ecosystem.

Integrative Cancer Scholars (ICS) is an innovative pre-doctoral fellows training program that embraces a paired-mentor team approach to cancer research.

The University of Arizona Cancer Center pairs future translational scientists with mentors who teach them how to bridge the bench and the bedside.

Studies show that COVID-19 vaccines are effective at keeping people from developing COVID-19 or from getting seriously ill from the new coronavirus even if they do develop the respiratory illness, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. In some cases, patients with lingering questions and doubts may do better to speak with someone they trust, such as a primary care doctor, said Dr. Natasha Bhuyan, a family physician in Phoenix and a faculty member at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix.