Health Sciences In The Media UArizona Researching Personalized Treatments for COPD April 6, 2021 Diseases linked to cigarette smoke and pollution may be increasing amid the pandemic. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), mainly caused by smoking, cigarette smoke and pollution, is the third leading cause of death in the world. Dr. Francesca Polverino, a professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, is trying to find a way of treating it by looking specifically at emphysema. KGUN-TV (Tucson, AZ) New Covid Pill From Merck April 5, 2021 Jun Wang, an associate professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, discusses a new treatment developed by Merck that has shown "good efficacy in inhibiting Sars-Cov-2." KAET-TV (PBS) "Arizona Horizon," Phoenix Arizona COVID-19 Updates: UA Students Sought for Study on if Vaccinated Spread Virus April 5, 2021 Researchers hope to recruit students from the University of Arizona to participate in a clinical trial testing whether fully vaccinated people are able to contract and spread COVID-19. The study, called PreventCOVIDU, is enlisting 12,000 students from more than 20 universities across the country for the next four to five months. Dr. Elizabeth Connick, chief of the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson’s Division of Infectious Diseases, is leading the UArizona research site. Arizona Republic Weekly COVID-19 Cases in Tucson and State Rise for First Time This Year April 3, 2021 For the first time this year in Arizona and Pima County, COVID-19 cases recently increased from one week to the next. "It's too early to say the sky is falling," said Joe Gerald, an associate professor with the University of Arizona's Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. "But we're definitely seeing a different trend. Things are getting a little bit worse. Our improvements are gone." Arizona Daily Star UArizona Offering Scholarship for Medical Students to Help Underserved Communities April 3, 2021 The University of Arizona Health Sciences Primary Care Physician Scholarship Program expanded its eligibility to students specializing in general surgery. Abigail Solorio and Annapurna Chitnavis, College of Medicine – Phoenix students and scholarship recipients, and Glen Fogarty, PhD, Dean of Admissions for the college, are interviewed. KNXV-TV (Phoenix, AZ) Terra-Cotta Meets High Tech at the University of Arizona April 2, 2021 The University of Arizona Health Sciences Innovation Building (HSIB) merges state-of-the-art interiors with a tactile terra-cotta façade. The article examines the architectural design of the building through photographs. Metropolis Magazine The Agile Advanced Practitioner April 1, 2021 Sandy Kurtin, PhD, ANP-C, AOCN, Hematology/Oncology Nurse Practitioner at the University of Arizona Cancer Center and ASH Clinical News Associate Editor, offers advice for promoting interprofessional agility to keep pace with an ever-changing health care environment. ASH Clinical News The Science of Spring Fever April 1, 2021 Getting up and going to bed at the same times each day and also trying to stick with consistent eating and exercise routines may help reset their circadian clocks. Another option is to take a low-dose of melatonin — just 0.5 mg — roughly four hours before you typically go to bed. “Melatonin helps tell all the parts of the body what time it is,” says Michael Grandner, PhD, director of the Sleep and Health Research Program at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson. Elemental UArizona Graduate Programs Get Top Rankings April 1, 2021 The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson earned its best ranking on the U.S. News & World Report diversity index – tied for No. 17 overall and tied for No. 13 among public universities. BizTUCSON HEROES Study: COVID Vaccines 90% Effective March 31, 2021 Interview with Dr. Jeff Burgess, associate dean for research and professor at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, who leads the ongoing Arizona HEROES study of 4,000 health care professionals and other front line workers. Arizona Public Media (Tucson, AZ) Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
UArizona Researching Personalized Treatments for COPD April 6, 2021 Diseases linked to cigarette smoke and pollution may be increasing amid the pandemic. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), mainly caused by smoking, cigarette smoke and pollution, is the third leading cause of death in the world. Dr. Francesca Polverino, a professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, is trying to find a way of treating it by looking specifically at emphysema. KGUN-TV (Tucson, AZ)
New Covid Pill From Merck April 5, 2021 Jun Wang, an associate professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, discusses a new treatment developed by Merck that has shown "good efficacy in inhibiting Sars-Cov-2." KAET-TV (PBS) "Arizona Horizon," Phoenix
Arizona COVID-19 Updates: UA Students Sought for Study on if Vaccinated Spread Virus April 5, 2021 Researchers hope to recruit students from the University of Arizona to participate in a clinical trial testing whether fully vaccinated people are able to contract and spread COVID-19. The study, called PreventCOVIDU, is enlisting 12,000 students from more than 20 universities across the country for the next four to five months. Dr. Elizabeth Connick, chief of the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson’s Division of Infectious Diseases, is leading the UArizona research site. Arizona Republic
Weekly COVID-19 Cases in Tucson and State Rise for First Time This Year April 3, 2021 For the first time this year in Arizona and Pima County, COVID-19 cases recently increased from one week to the next. "It's too early to say the sky is falling," said Joe Gerald, an associate professor with the University of Arizona's Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. "But we're definitely seeing a different trend. Things are getting a little bit worse. Our improvements are gone." Arizona Daily Star
UArizona Offering Scholarship for Medical Students to Help Underserved Communities April 3, 2021 The University of Arizona Health Sciences Primary Care Physician Scholarship Program expanded its eligibility to students specializing in general surgery. Abigail Solorio and Annapurna Chitnavis, College of Medicine – Phoenix students and scholarship recipients, and Glen Fogarty, PhD, Dean of Admissions for the college, are interviewed. KNXV-TV (Phoenix, AZ)
Terra-Cotta Meets High Tech at the University of Arizona April 2, 2021 The University of Arizona Health Sciences Innovation Building (HSIB) merges state-of-the-art interiors with a tactile terra-cotta façade. The article examines the architectural design of the building through photographs. Metropolis Magazine
The Agile Advanced Practitioner April 1, 2021 Sandy Kurtin, PhD, ANP-C, AOCN, Hematology/Oncology Nurse Practitioner at the University of Arizona Cancer Center and ASH Clinical News Associate Editor, offers advice for promoting interprofessional agility to keep pace with an ever-changing health care environment. ASH Clinical News
The Science of Spring Fever April 1, 2021 Getting up and going to bed at the same times each day and also trying to stick with consistent eating and exercise routines may help reset their circadian clocks. Another option is to take a low-dose of melatonin — just 0.5 mg — roughly four hours before you typically go to bed. “Melatonin helps tell all the parts of the body what time it is,” says Michael Grandner, PhD, director of the Sleep and Health Research Program at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson. Elemental
UArizona Graduate Programs Get Top Rankings April 1, 2021 The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson earned its best ranking on the U.S. News & World Report diversity index – tied for No. 17 overall and tied for No. 13 among public universities. BizTUCSON
HEROES Study: COVID Vaccines 90% Effective March 31, 2021 Interview with Dr. Jeff Burgess, associate dean for research and professor at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, who leads the ongoing Arizona HEROES study of 4,000 health care professionals and other front line workers. Arizona Public Media (Tucson, AZ)