Health Sciences In The Media We Asked Doctors and Researchers for Their Top Face Masks That Balance Comfort and Safety Dec. 18, 2020 Four doctors and one mask researcher told Business Insider the masks they recommend for situations outside of hospitals and clinics. Dr. Ricardo Correa, an endocrinologist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, said a simple surgical mask is a good low-cost option. During procedures, Correa said, he wears an N95 mask, which contains tangled fibers to filter airborne pathogens. Business Insider Once You Get The COVID-19 Vaccine, Can You Still Infect Others? Dec. 18, 2020 Americans began receiving Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine this week. Many await their turn at what they see as a ticket to normalcy. Some are hesitant still. The question: If someone is protected from COVID-19 symptoms, can they still spread it? Hypothetically, it’s biologically possible, said Deepta Bhattacharya, UArizona College of Medicine professor of immunobiology. Still, he’s confident in the vaccine. "Until the data was released, I was hesitant, too. It lends credibility to the vaccines when, as scientists, we call it like we see it. The Pfizer and Moderna trials have been outstanding in their transparency and scientific rigor," he said. FiveThirtyEight 30,000 Health Care Workers Opt for COVID-19 Vaccine as Maricopa County Dispensing Sites Open Dec. 17, 2020 Tens of thousands of health care workers in Maricopa County have signed up to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Shad Marvasti, director of public health, prevention and health promotion with the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, is interviewed. Arizona's Family (3TV/CBS 5) Phoenix 'Fauci Effect’ Boosts Medical School Applications, Motivates Students Dec. 17, 2020 University of Arizona’s College of Medicine in Phoenix had a double digit increase in the number of applications compared to last year and it could be influenced by the nation’s top infectious disease expert. KTAR-AM (Phoenix) Moderna Vaccine vs. Pfizer Vaccine Dec. 17, 2020 As the vaccines roll out, so do questions and concerns. Dr. Elizabeth Connick, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson, called the vaccine a home run. "These are some of the most important accomplishments in medicine in the last 25 years." Overall, Dr. Connick said, it’s the same vaccine but there are a few differences. "Preliminarily, it does seem like the Moderna causes more side effects, more fatigue and particularly after the second dose. But it could be because you're getting a great immune response." KVOA-TV (NBC) Tucson Holiday Volunteerism Stymied by Pandemic Dec. 16, 2020 The coronavirus has upended almost all aspects of life this year, and that includes the holiday giving and volunteering that credit unions traditionally do. Kelly Reynolds, a professor and environmental microbiologist at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, is interviewed. American Banker Clinical Trial Volunteer Discusses Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Dec. 16, 2020 Dr. Sam Keim, a professor of emergency medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson, is interviewed about his experiences as a clinical trial participant in Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine KNAU-FM (NPR) Flagstaff Best of Last Year: The Top MedicalXpress Articles of 2020 Dec. 16, 2020 A team at the University of Arizona Health Sciences found that SARS-CoV-2 antibodies provide lasting immunity. This finding suggested that those who had survived an infection and those who received a vaccine for COVID-19 would be immune from reinfection for several months. Medical Xpress COVID-19 in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies Dec. 16, 2020 Sandra Kurtin, PhD, ANP-C, AOCN, of the University of Arizona Cancer Center, discusses the challenges for advanced practitioners treating patients with hematologic malignancies who are at high risk for COVID-19 infection. Journal of Advanced Practitioner in Oncology When Can We Start Making Plans? Dec. 16, 2020 Dr. Anthony S. Fauci and several epidemiologists and health and science writers for The New York Times discuss their predictions about the months ahead. "I won't take traveling to my extended family for granted," said Alicia Allen, PhD, MPH, an assistant professor of clinical translational sciences at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson. The New York Times Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
We Asked Doctors and Researchers for Their Top Face Masks That Balance Comfort and Safety Dec. 18, 2020 Four doctors and one mask researcher told Business Insider the masks they recommend for situations outside of hospitals and clinics. Dr. Ricardo Correa, an endocrinologist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, said a simple surgical mask is a good low-cost option. During procedures, Correa said, he wears an N95 mask, which contains tangled fibers to filter airborne pathogens. Business Insider
Once You Get The COVID-19 Vaccine, Can You Still Infect Others? Dec. 18, 2020 Americans began receiving Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine this week. Many await their turn at what they see as a ticket to normalcy. Some are hesitant still. The question: If someone is protected from COVID-19 symptoms, can they still spread it? Hypothetically, it’s biologically possible, said Deepta Bhattacharya, UArizona College of Medicine professor of immunobiology. Still, he’s confident in the vaccine. "Until the data was released, I was hesitant, too. It lends credibility to the vaccines when, as scientists, we call it like we see it. The Pfizer and Moderna trials have been outstanding in their transparency and scientific rigor," he said. FiveThirtyEight
30,000 Health Care Workers Opt for COVID-19 Vaccine as Maricopa County Dispensing Sites Open Dec. 17, 2020 Tens of thousands of health care workers in Maricopa County have signed up to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Shad Marvasti, director of public health, prevention and health promotion with the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, is interviewed. Arizona's Family (3TV/CBS 5) Phoenix
'Fauci Effect’ Boosts Medical School Applications, Motivates Students Dec. 17, 2020 University of Arizona’s College of Medicine in Phoenix had a double digit increase in the number of applications compared to last year and it could be influenced by the nation’s top infectious disease expert. KTAR-AM (Phoenix)
Moderna Vaccine vs. Pfizer Vaccine Dec. 17, 2020 As the vaccines roll out, so do questions and concerns. Dr. Elizabeth Connick, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson, called the vaccine a home run. "These are some of the most important accomplishments in medicine in the last 25 years." Overall, Dr. Connick said, it’s the same vaccine but there are a few differences. "Preliminarily, it does seem like the Moderna causes more side effects, more fatigue and particularly after the second dose. But it could be because you're getting a great immune response." KVOA-TV (NBC) Tucson
Holiday Volunteerism Stymied by Pandemic Dec. 16, 2020 The coronavirus has upended almost all aspects of life this year, and that includes the holiday giving and volunteering that credit unions traditionally do. Kelly Reynolds, a professor and environmental microbiologist at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, is interviewed. American Banker
Clinical Trial Volunteer Discusses Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Dec. 16, 2020 Dr. Sam Keim, a professor of emergency medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson, is interviewed about his experiences as a clinical trial participant in Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine KNAU-FM (NPR) Flagstaff
Best of Last Year: The Top MedicalXpress Articles of 2020 Dec. 16, 2020 A team at the University of Arizona Health Sciences found that SARS-CoV-2 antibodies provide lasting immunity. This finding suggested that those who had survived an infection and those who received a vaccine for COVID-19 would be immune from reinfection for several months. Medical Xpress
COVID-19 in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies Dec. 16, 2020 Sandra Kurtin, PhD, ANP-C, AOCN, of the University of Arizona Cancer Center, discusses the challenges for advanced practitioners treating patients with hematologic malignancies who are at high risk for COVID-19 infection. Journal of Advanced Practitioner in Oncology
When Can We Start Making Plans? Dec. 16, 2020 Dr. Anthony S. Fauci and several epidemiologists and health and science writers for The New York Times discuss their predictions about the months ahead. "I won't take traveling to my extended family for granted," said Alicia Allen, PhD, MPH, an assistant professor of clinical translational sciences at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson. The New York Times