$4.1M Raised for Steele Children’s Research Center Genome Sequencing Project June 8, 2022 PANDA members hosted their 22nd benefit fashion show, raising funds for the Children’s Genome Sequencing Project included the purchase of the NovaSeq 6000, a rapid whole genome sequencing machine with which the Steele Children’s Research Center hopes to bring answers and potential cures to children and their families. Frontdoors Magazine
A New Version of Moderna's COVID Vaccine Provides Strong Protection Against Omicron June 8, 2022 Moderna says that a new version of its vaccine appears to provide strong protection against the omicron variant. Yellowstone Public Radio
Researchers Investigate Virus Transmission June 8, 2022 University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers will evaluate factors affecting the secondary transmission of COVID-19 and influenza within households during the Arizona Household Virus Study, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Respiratory Virus Transmission Network. Sun City West Independent
UArizona Health Sciences Researchers Investigate Virus Transmission in Households June 7, 2022 Researchers will study factors associated with the spread of COVID-19 and influenza in households. Read more Image
Yes, You Should Probably Be Using a Top Sheet — Here’s Why June 7, 2022 With germs and bacteria transferring from bodies onto bedding, experts debate the need for a top sheet. TODAY
PARP Inhibitor Picks Up a Win in Frontline Maintenance for Ovarian Cancer June 7, 2022 Continuing coverage: Rucaparib monotherapy significantly prolonged PFS compared with placebo in the first-line maintenance setting among women with advanced ovarian cancer, regardless of BRCA mutation and homologous recombination deficiency status. MedPage Today
Finding a Career Calling in the Health Sciences Sensor Lab June 6, 2022 A varied career path led Dr. Gustavo de Oliveira Almeida to his ideal job of helping investigators advance research through sensor technology. Read more Image
Gene Variation May Be Early Indicator for Gastric Cancer June 6, 2022 A new study identified a gene variation that could inform clinicians which patients are more susceptible to developing stomach cancer. Read more Image
Here Are 5 Safety Tips for Your Family Vacation June 6, 2022 According to the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center, more than half of those bitten intentionally provoked the snake in some way. Belleville News-Democrat