Health Sciences In The Media Valley Fever Case Count Jumps June 10, 2021 Dr. John Galgiani, a professor of medicine in infectious diseases at the College of Medicine – Tucson and director of the Valley Fever Center for Excellence, says this year Valley Fever is heading for the highest case count in the last ten years. KGUN-TV (Tucson, AZ) We Know Vaccines Are Working Against New COVID Variants. Now Scientists Are Starting to Understand Why. June 10, 2021 In an article for ABC News, Dr. Onyema Okolo, an oncologist and hematologist from the University of Arizona Cancer Center, discusses how and why the Covid-19 vaccines are working against variants. Dr. Okolo is a contributor to the ABC News Medical Unit. ABC News Janelle's Journey: Arizona Woman Hoped to Heal Through Stem Cell Treatments June 10, 2021 David Harris, professor of immunobiology and executive director of the UArizona Biorepository in the College of Medicine –Tucson, said there is some encouraging data to support the ability of mesenchymal stem cells to treat various conditions such as an open wound. Harris also said there's no conclusive scientific proof yet that they work and that studies are still ongoing. The Arizona Republic Cost-Effectiveness of Adjunctive Osimertinib for EGFR-Positive NSCLC June 10, 2021 Briana Choi, a PhD student at the College of Pharmacy, discusses the cost evaluation of osimertinib use as an adjunctive maintenance therapy in surgically resected EGFR-positive non-small cell lung cancer. The findings were presented at the virtual 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting. Journal of Clinical Pathways Health Director: Those Who’ve Already Had COVID Should Still Get Vaccinated June 9, 2021 If someone has already become infected and then recovered from COVID, do they still need to receive a vaccine? “From a population perspective, we can’t reassure individuals what their current antibody status is, even if they had an infection—and because of the variants," said Pima County Health Director Dr. Theresa Cullen, a clinical associate professor in the College of Medicine – Tucson. Tucsonlocalmedia Stem Cell Treatments Growing in Popularity But Are Mostly Unregulated June 9, 2021 A Republic investigation found that stem cells have been marketed as a treatment for conditions that have no good existing treatments, like arthritis, Alzheimer' or even autism. "There is little or sometimes no scientific evidence to support such treatments' effectiveness. I think there is hope. Unfortunately, there's more hype at this point," said Dr. Kent Kwoh, director of the UArizona Arthritis Center and a professor at the College of Medicine – Tucson. The Arizona Republic FDA Approves New Alzheimer's Drug Giving Hope to Patients, Families June 9, 2021 Some doctors and researchers say there's not enough evidence from clinical trials that a new Alzheimer's drug is effective. Roberta Brinton, PhD, Director of the Center for Innovation in Brain Science, hopes the benefits outweigh the harm. "There are many roads to Alzheimer's, there are many on-ramps to Alzheimer's but there aren't any off-ramps yet. I think it's a game starter and it's very exciting the FDA was flexible in their approval process," Brinton said. KVOA-TV (Tucson, AZ) You’re Vaccinated. What Are the Ethics of Traveling to Places Where Locals Aren’t? June 8, 2021 Saskia Popescu, an infectious disease epidemiologist and adjunct professor at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, said she wants people to get vaccinated and enjoy more flexibility. But she also doesn’t want Americans to forget — especially as they’re considering traveling outside the country — that they’re in a position that much of the world envies. “Be cognizant that other places are struggling,” Popescu said. The Washington Post Meet the 2021 Exito! Latino Cancer Research Trainees June 7, 2021 Edgar Villavicencio, a research specialist at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, was selected as one of 26 aspiring Latino researchers from across the nation to join the 2021 cohort of Éxito! Latino Cancer Research Leadership Training at UT Health San Antonio. Salud America! COVID Vaccines Lag in Southern States as Biden's July 4 Deadline Looms June 7, 2021 Dr. Shad Marvasti, an associate professor and director of public health, prevention and population health curriculum at the College of Medicine – Phoenix, discusses the slowing pace of coronavirus vaccinations in the U.S. as President Biden's July 4 goal nears. CBS News Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
Valley Fever Case Count Jumps June 10, 2021 Dr. John Galgiani, a professor of medicine in infectious diseases at the College of Medicine – Tucson and director of the Valley Fever Center for Excellence, says this year Valley Fever is heading for the highest case count in the last ten years. KGUN-TV (Tucson, AZ)
We Know Vaccines Are Working Against New COVID Variants. Now Scientists Are Starting to Understand Why. June 10, 2021 In an article for ABC News, Dr. Onyema Okolo, an oncologist and hematologist from the University of Arizona Cancer Center, discusses how and why the Covid-19 vaccines are working against variants. Dr. Okolo is a contributor to the ABC News Medical Unit. ABC News
Janelle's Journey: Arizona Woman Hoped to Heal Through Stem Cell Treatments June 10, 2021 David Harris, professor of immunobiology and executive director of the UArizona Biorepository in the College of Medicine –Tucson, said there is some encouraging data to support the ability of mesenchymal stem cells to treat various conditions such as an open wound. Harris also said there's no conclusive scientific proof yet that they work and that studies are still ongoing. The Arizona Republic
Cost-Effectiveness of Adjunctive Osimertinib for EGFR-Positive NSCLC June 10, 2021 Briana Choi, a PhD student at the College of Pharmacy, discusses the cost evaluation of osimertinib use as an adjunctive maintenance therapy in surgically resected EGFR-positive non-small cell lung cancer. The findings were presented at the virtual 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting. Journal of Clinical Pathways
Health Director: Those Who’ve Already Had COVID Should Still Get Vaccinated June 9, 2021 If someone has already become infected and then recovered from COVID, do they still need to receive a vaccine? “From a population perspective, we can’t reassure individuals what their current antibody status is, even if they had an infection—and because of the variants," said Pima County Health Director Dr. Theresa Cullen, a clinical associate professor in the College of Medicine – Tucson. Tucsonlocalmedia
Stem Cell Treatments Growing in Popularity But Are Mostly Unregulated June 9, 2021 A Republic investigation found that stem cells have been marketed as a treatment for conditions that have no good existing treatments, like arthritis, Alzheimer' or even autism. "There is little or sometimes no scientific evidence to support such treatments' effectiveness. I think there is hope. Unfortunately, there's more hype at this point," said Dr. Kent Kwoh, director of the UArizona Arthritis Center and a professor at the College of Medicine – Tucson. The Arizona Republic
FDA Approves New Alzheimer's Drug Giving Hope to Patients, Families June 9, 2021 Some doctors and researchers say there's not enough evidence from clinical trials that a new Alzheimer's drug is effective. Roberta Brinton, PhD, Director of the Center for Innovation in Brain Science, hopes the benefits outweigh the harm. "There are many roads to Alzheimer's, there are many on-ramps to Alzheimer's but there aren't any off-ramps yet. I think it's a game starter and it's very exciting the FDA was flexible in their approval process," Brinton said. KVOA-TV (Tucson, AZ)
You’re Vaccinated. What Are the Ethics of Traveling to Places Where Locals Aren’t? June 8, 2021 Saskia Popescu, an infectious disease epidemiologist and adjunct professor at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, said she wants people to get vaccinated and enjoy more flexibility. But she also doesn’t want Americans to forget — especially as they’re considering traveling outside the country — that they’re in a position that much of the world envies. “Be cognizant that other places are struggling,” Popescu said. The Washington Post
Meet the 2021 Exito! Latino Cancer Research Trainees June 7, 2021 Edgar Villavicencio, a research specialist at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, was selected as one of 26 aspiring Latino researchers from across the nation to join the 2021 cohort of Éxito! Latino Cancer Research Leadership Training at UT Health San Antonio. Salud America!
COVID Vaccines Lag in Southern States as Biden's July 4 Deadline Looms June 7, 2021 Dr. Shad Marvasti, an associate professor and director of public health, prevention and population health curriculum at the College of Medicine – Phoenix, discusses the slowing pace of coronavirus vaccinations in the U.S. as President Biden's July 4 goal nears. CBS News