Health Sciences In The Media

Vivian A. Kominos, MD, clinical assistant professor in the College of Medicine – Tucson, writes about nature being good medicine.

Climate change is causing illnesses like Valley fever to surface in areas of the country where it has typically not been seen.

Failing to update consent education curricula could leave college students unprepared to navigate gray areas and could lead to physical injury or sexual assault.

UArizona health experts are asking everyone to do their part to stay healthy as students arrive for the fall semester.

A recent study found a direct mechanistic connection between a specific brain region and its effect on the immune system.

Information from the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health about the prevention of Helicobacter pylori, the No. 1 risk factor for stomach cancer, is cited.

Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD, professor of immunobiology in the College of Medicine – Tucson, weighs in on the latest science about reinfections.

The pandemic inspired many to join the medical field, a phenomenon some call the “Fauci effect.”

Earlier this year, a study of about 16,000 people found that the COVID-19 vaccine altered menstruation among 42% of participants. Now, experts are wondering if a COVID infection may have the same impact.

E. Fiona Bailey, PhD, professor of physiology in the College of Medicine – Tucson shares deep breathing techniques for achieving calm and relaxation.