Health Sciences In The Media

The second COVID-19 booster shot is available for those who are 50 or older or have underlying health problems, but many are left wondering if they should get it.

If you haven’t received a COVID-19 vaccine yet, now’s the time to join many other of your fellow Arizonans doing so right now.

The Arizona Board of Regents is putting $4.5 million toward Valley fever research over the next three years.

Our Neighbor’s Farm and Pantry will distribute food on April 12 as well as offer free health screenings and information 10 a.m. to noon with support from the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health.

COVID-19 is still circulating in the U.S. and Arizona, but one of the last holdout rules for preventing the virus may soon go away: face mask requirements on public transportation, including planes.

Phoenix will soon be the home of the Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies, a new University of Arizona Health Sciences center focused on developing biological therapies that stimulate or suppress the immune system to fight disease.

In patients with myocardial infarction at high risk for stroke, implanting a loop recorder did not impact subsequent cardiovascular events, according to a new study.

Resident students enrolled in the College of Medicine – Tucson and College of Medicine – Phoenix programs will see a 4.3% tuition increase, while nonresidents will see a 1% increase.

Some experts say giving doctors the flexibility to offer second COVID-19 boosters is reasonable, even if it’s not clear that extra doses are needed. This article shares what scientists recommend. Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD, professor of immunobiology at the College of Medicine – Tucson, is quoted.

As we attempt to get a grip on life post-pandemic, is acclimating to the new normal making everyone more short-tempered and irritable?