Health Sciences In The Media

By learning to increase our Emotional Intelligence (EI), we may strengthen our intuitive decision-making. Anna Alkozei, PhD, a visiting scholar in the department of psychiatry at the College of Medicine – Tucson, led a study providing evidence that ability EI can be improved through an online training program.

As the number of COVID hospitalizations reach record lows, doctors are shifting their focus to long COVID, including two UArizona Health Sciences-led studies focused on the topic. Kristen Pogreba-Brown, PhD, MPH, assistant professor and epidemiologist at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, is quoted.

Experts question whether regular boosting is a sustainable strategy to manage the coronavirus long-term. Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD, professor of immunobiology at the College of Medicine – Tucson, is quoted.

The U.S. could soon be living with daylight saving time year-round. Sleep experts say there are drawbacks to that plan and the alternatives. Denise Rodriguez Esquivel, PhD, an assistant professor of psychiatry at the College of Medicine – Tucson who specializes in the treatment of insomnia and circadian-rhythm disorders, is quoted.

Collaboration among many parties enabled the Phoenix Bioscience Core to become a reality. Guy Reed, MD, MS, dean of the UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, is quoted.

“A Look Back: Reflections on Medical History & Artifacts from the Pages of The American Journal of Gastroenterology” is a new book about medical artifacts written by Robert E. Kravetz, MD, FACP, MACG, a College of Medicine – Phoenix associate clinical professor of internal medicine.

When COVID-19 vaccines first became available, Native Americans acted swiftly and with determination to get their shots. Yet, tribal health officials said, they eventually ran up against the challenges that broadly stalled the U.S. vaccination campaign.

Rucaparib monotherapy significantly extended progression-free survival compared with placebo as first-line maintenance treatment for women with ovarian cancer, according to data from a phase 3 clinical trial.

Rattlesnakes are officially out and about in southern Arizona, and the UArizona Poison and Drug Information Center is reminding you to be aware of your surroundings on your daily hike or walk.

University of Arizona graduate programs earned high marks in U.S. News & World Report's Best Graduate Schools rankings. The College of Medicine – Tucson scored high in several categories, including a tie for No. 16 overall on the diversity index and No. 27 in an index measuring how many graduates are practicing direct care in geographic regions that are experiencing health professional shortages.