How Do Vaccines Affect Periods? A Big COVID Survey Lays Out Some Clues July 15, 2022 Since the COVID-19 vaccines first began rolling out last winter, recipients have noticed unexpected menstrual bleeding after getting the shots. A recent survey of tens of thousands of adults confirms that this experience is relatively common. Popular Science
Image Harnessing the Power of Bioinformatics to Advance Research July 14, 2022 Two bioinformaticists are dedicated to improving research by applying computer science, mathematics and statistics to analyze biological data. Read more
First-year Pharmacy Student Publishes Children’s Book About Pharmacy July 14, 2022 Katrina Zearley, a student in the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy, discusses why she wrote a children’s book about pharmacy. Pharmacy Times
AZ HEROES Study Receives $22M Grant for Continued Research on COVID-19 Immunity, Vaccine Effectiveness July 14, 2022 A University of Arizona Health Sciences study of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness and immunity among frontline workers, families and children has received $22 million from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to continue the research for another year. KNAU-FM (Flagstaff, AZ)
Experts Question the FDA's COVID Booster Strategy Ahead of Autumn July 14, 2022 COVID vaccine makers are developing new boosters for a fall campaign. But some experts question the FDA's decision to tell companies to make shots against the BA.4/5 subvariants. NPR
Image AZ HEROES Research Study Awarded $22M to Continue Evaluation of COVID-19 Immunity, Vaccine Effectiveness July 13, 2022 CDC funding will allow research on COVID-19 immunity and vaccine effectiveness to continue as new variants emerge. Read more
COVID Cases Rise in Arizona as BA-5 Variant Becomes Dominant Strain July 13, 2022 The new BA-5 variant of the coronavirus is now the dominant strain in Arizona, where it is responsible for slightly less than 60% of new cases. KOLD-TV (Tucson, AZ)
Patients Taking Methotrexate Face New Barriers Under Roe v Wade Decision July 12, 2022 A commonly prescribed cancer and arthritis drug sometimes used as an oral abortifacient is facing prescription roadblocks in wake of the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v Wade. Medscape
Medical Matters Weekly Features Expert in the Connection Between Environment and Wellbeing July 12, 2022 Esther M. Sternberg, MD, professor of medicine in the College of Medicine – Tucson, will be featured on the July 20 edition of Medical Matters Weekly, produced by Southwestern Vermont Health Care. Vermont Business Magazine