An encouraging new study at the University of Arizona could lead to new immunotherapy treatments for Type-1 diabetes and could be extended to other autoimmune diseases. The study involves genetically engineered T-cells that can seek out and destroy pathogens in the pancreas. The research was led by Michael Kuhns, an associate professor of immunobiology in the UArizona College of Medicine - Tucson.

The coronavirus has upended almost all aspects of life this year, and that includes the holiday giving and volunteering that credit unions traditionally do. Kelly Reynolds, a professor and environmental microbiologist at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, is interviewed.

Dr. Sam Keim, a professor of emergency medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson, is interviewed about his experiences as a clinical trial participant in Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine

Take a look back at some of the milestones that defined 2020 at the University of Arizona Health Sciences.

Loneliness, particularly among folks under shelter-in-place orders, is a growing issue for Americans during the coronavirus pandemic, new research finds. "Our society is becoming lonelier the longer the pandemic continues, which will likely lead to increased mental health issues in the near future," said the letter's author, William Killgore, a professor of psychiatry in the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson and director of the Social, Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Lab.

Kelly A. Reynolds, PhD, MSPH, a professor and environmental microbiologist at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, writes about the effectiveness of sanitary survey scores to predict water quality at the point of use.

Valleywise Health said Tuesday that all of its ICU beds are being used and the ICU is at 100% capacity. "It's hard to know how bad it's going to get," said Joe Gerald, an associate professor in the University of Arizona's Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. "But we do know we're currently seeing record levels of hospitalization and ICU admissions."

A new report by University of Arizona researchers finds that 20% of Arizona grocery store workers surveyed have experienced severe levels of mental distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Customer behavior is one of the major sources of that stress. Mona Arora, a research specialist in the UArizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health is co-authors of the study.

A new report by University of Arizona researchers finds that 20% of Arizona grocery store workers surveyed have experienced severe levels of mental distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Customer behavior is one of the major sources of that stress. Mona Arora, a research specialist in the UArizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health is one of the co-authors of the study.