Students Administer Flu Shots for Hands-on Experience Nov. 10, 2020 For future nurses and pharmacists, opportunities for service learning combine community outreach with hands-on education. Read more Image
Nursing and Pharmacy Students Seize a Rare Clinical Opportunity Nov. 10, 2020 Health Sciences students sharpened their skills and learned to build rapport with patients as they provided flu shots to other students. Read more Image
Pharmather Inc. Licenses UArizona Parkinson’s Disease Treatment Nov. 10, 2020 Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson have developed a method of using ketamine in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. The university has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with Pharmather Inc., a subsidiary of Newscope Capital Corporation, for the development and commercialization of the method. BizTucson
Arizona Doctor Cautiously Optimistic About Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Nov. 10, 2020 On Monday, pharmaceutical maker Pfizer reported it’s COVID-19 vaccine appears to be 90% effective. Dr. Shad Marvasti, with the University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix, is cautiously optimistic about the news. “We still want to look at the details to verify this, but it definitely sounds very promising and it’s good to hear,” Marvasti said. However, Marvasti cautions that adhering to mitigation efforts like wearing a mask and social distancing is critical even if the vaccine is approved. KJZZ-FM (NPR) Phoenix
Expert Warns Coronavirus in Arizona Could Reach ‘Crisis Point’ After Thanksgiving Nov. 10, 2020 As coronavirus cases grow in Arizona, the state could reach a “crisis point” after Thanksgiving, one expert recently warned. “I don’t see us reaching any particular crisis point before Thanksgiving,” Dr. Joe Gerald, an associate professor with the University of Arizona’s Zuckerman College of Public Health, told the Arizona Daily Star. “But once we hit Thanksgiving and move towards Christmas and New Year’s, I think we will eventually reach a crisis point.” New York Post
Local Doctors Hopeful After Promising Pfizer Vaccine News Nov. 10, 2020 A potential COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough after big pharma giant Pfizer said Monday its vaccine is 90 percent effective. "It's incredibly encouraging that the Pfizer vaccine worked," Connick, a professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, said. "I think it bodes well for all the vaccines that they may all be successful which will be successful." KVOA-TV (NBC) Tucson
Kids Contract COVID-19 But More Research Needs To Be Done On Possible Long-Term Effects Nov. 10, 2020 Last month, 200,000 children across much of the country were infected with COVID-19, according to a report by the Academy of Pediatrics. While severe illness among kids appears to be rare, researchers don’t know much about the possible long-term effects. Saskia Popescu, an epidemiologist at the University of Arizona's College of Public Health, is interviewed. KJZZ-FM (NPR) Phoenix
Pandemic Shines Light on Complex Coexistence of Modern Times, Traditional Ways on Navajo Nation Nov. 10, 2020 Traditional healers, who once played critical roles in governance and health care in the Navajo Nation, are dwindling in number and influence, experts and community leaders say, even as a deadly coronavirus assaults the tribe. Michelle Kahn-John, a professor of nursing at the University of Arizona and secretary of the Diné Hataalii Association, is quoted. This article was first published by the syndicated Cronkite News service on 11/10/20. Cronkite News
Arizona Medical Expert Says There Could Be Challenges in Distributing COVID-19 Vaccine Nov. 10, 2020 Despite news on Nov. 9 that a COVID-19 vaccine is 90% effective, it is important to note that it still could be several more months until it's widely available, and there are some potential issues that come with it. "The challenges with this vaccine is it has to be stored at -94 degree," said Dr. Shad Marvasti, Director of Public Health at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. "Most vaccines are stored at 35°F to 45°F, in a standard refrigerator." KSAZ-TV (Fox) Phoenix
Immunotherapy Cancer Vaccine Trial Offers Patients New Hope Nov. 9, 2020 Researchers used a patient’s cancer cells to teach her immune system how to recognize and destroy the cancer, revealing an option for successfully treating others. Read more Thumbnail