Health Sciences In The Media

With highly contagious new COVID-19 variants emerging and driving surges around the world at different times, will we reach a regular "COVID season" anytime soon?

The article discusses the importance of the recently announced Valley Fever Collaborative, a University of Arizona Health Sciences-led partnership with Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University.

In a paper published April 8 in Nature, specific genes were identified that could play important roles in schizophrenia.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (USA) reports that one in five teens experiences a bout of depression and 8% have a major depressive disorder. Charles Raison, MD, a professor of psychiatry at the College of Medicine – Tucson, is quoted.

A University of Arizona Health Sciences study found that a specific genotype of the APOE gene is able to significantly influence metabolic changes and override sex-specific differences between men and women with Alzheimer’s disease.

Sairam Parthasarathy, MD, a critical care specialist and professor at the College of Medicine – Tucson, is leading the Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Against COVID-19 Disparities.

An opinion article argues that there is no logic for leaving the youngest children unprotected any longer. Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD, professor of immunobiology at the College of Medicine – Tucson, is quoted.

Many Americans are not putting sleep first, even if they want to, according to a report.

The FDA has granted a Fast Track Designation to ofra-vec (ofranergene obadenovec; VB-111) in combination with paclitaxel as a potential treatment for patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.

Richard Carmona, MD, MPH, distinguished laureate professor of public health at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, wrote an opinion column about COVID-19 vaccine boosters.