Health Sciences In The Media

Immunotherapy is fast becoming the go-to treatment for many cancers. The University of Arizona Health Sciences expanded a study after releasing positive Phase 1 results in 2020. Five of 10 patients with head and neck cancer experienced a clinical response and two patients showed no detectable disease after treatment.

Most people have made changes to their hand hygiene practices since the start of the pandemic. This story reviews the efficacy of a commercial hand dryer. University of Arizona Health Sciences research found a non-appreciable difference in hygiene between air- and towel-drying one's hands.

Recently, there has been a groundswell of interest in addressing health disparities and working toward health equity, including in environmental health sciences.

Convocation event information is listed for University of Arizona Health Sciences colleges, including the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy, the College of Nursing and the College of Medicine – Tucson.

Steven J. Barker, PhD, MD, professor emeritus in the department of anesthesiology at the College of Medicine – Tucson, co-authors an article discussing how the COVID-19 pandemic has brought patient safety to the forefront.

Health experts in Arizona are on the lookout for unexplained cases of hepatitis in kids.

An automated system that uses AI can classify multiple diseases in different organ systems on body CT, potentially improving radiologist workflow and performance, according to new research.

Gregory L. Hess, MD, the chief medical examiner for Pima County and an associate clinical assistant professor of pathology at the College of Medicine – Tucson, attributes his office’s ability to avoid the forensic pathologist shortage to the availability of the University of Arizona’s pathology residency program.

A study published in The American Journal of Medicine reveals a whole diet approach with increased intake of fruits, vegetables, nuts and fish, has more evidence for reducing cardiovascular risk than strategies focusing on reduced fat.

In a pandemic that has seen sharp divides between urban and rural vaccination rates nationwide, Arizona is the only state where rural vaccine rates outpaced more populated counties, according to a recent report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.