Q&A on the updated COVID-19 vaccines Sept. 15, 2023 Sairam Parthasarathy, MD, professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at the College of Medicine – Tucson, is quoted saying he supports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommendation that everyone six months and older get the updated vaccine. MSN
Vaccinating people from airplanes is not feasible, contrary to post | Fact check Sept. 15, 2023 Experts weigh in to debunk a social media post claiming the development of technology to forcibly vaccinate people through ‘chemtrails.’ USA Today
US Army Medical Research grant funds study of green light therapy for postsurgical pain Sept. 14, 2023 University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers will continue their study of green light therapy, a promising non-opioid pain relief option. Read more Image
New HSIB art installation challenges viewers’ perceptions Sept. 14, 2023 Jim Campbell’s Untangled Shadows is the latest addition to the El Mirador Project, a visionary merging of art, health care education and creativity. Read more Thumbnail
What to know about the new COVID-19 booster Sept. 14, 2023 As COVID-19 cases rise in U.S., new boosters have started to arrive at pharmacies this week. Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD, professor of immunobiology at the College of Medicine – Tucson, is interviewed. NPR
Aegis Consortium funds research aimed at reducing the threat of future pandemics Sept. 13, 2023 The Aegis Consortium awarded seed funding to eight projects that align with the UArizona Health Sciences center’s mission to create a pandemic-free future. Read more Image
2023 MICA Scholarship Awards given to three medical students Sept. 13, 2023 Students in their final year of medical school received the academic merit-based scholarship. Read more Image
What can turmeric actually do for your health? Sept. 13, 2023 Previous research led by Janet L. Funk, MD, professor of medicine at the College of Medicine – Tucson, found curcumin supplements provided some benefits for osteoarthritis and insulin resistance or diabetes; however, some products contained industrial solvent residues, albeit below toxic levels. The New York Times
AcademyHealth welcomes new health care leaders to 2024 board of directors Sept. 13, 2023 AcademyHealth announced four new leaders to its 2024 Board of Directors, including Ricardo Correa, MD, director of the Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Fellowship Program in the College of Medicine – Phoenix. Health Econ Bot
UArizona cancer researcher awarded $400,000 grant Sept. 13, 2023 Nonprofit Hyundai Hope on Wheels gave the Hope Scholar Award to Emmanuel Katsanis, MD, professor of pediatrics at the College of Medicine – Tucson, who will use the award's $400,000 grant to research treatments for childhood leukemia and other blood-related cancers. Arizona Daily Star