Health Sciences In The Media '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) 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 Controlling T-Cells to Attack Cells Linked to Type-1 Diabetes Edit Dec. 16, 2020 An encouraging new study at the University of Arizona could lead to new immunotherapy treatments for Type-1 diabetes and could be extended to other autoimmune diseases. The study involves genetically engineered T-cells that can seek out and destroy pathogens in the pancreas. The research was led by Michael Kuhns, an associate professor of immunobiology in the UArizona College of Medicine - Tucson. KAET-TV (PBS) "Arizona Horizon," Phoenix 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 Customer Behavior Is Driving Pandemic Distress for Grocery Store Workers, Report Finds Dec. 15, 2020 A new report by University of Arizona researchers finds that 20% of Arizona grocery store workers surveyed have experienced severe levels of mental distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Customer behavior is one of the major sources of that stress. Mona Arora, a research specialist in the UArizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health is co-authors of the study. Medical Xpress UArizona Study Examines Virus Effects on Grocery Workers' Mental Health Dec. 15, 2020 A new report by University of Arizona researchers finds that 20% of Arizona grocery store workers surveyed have experienced severe levels of mental distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Customer behavior is one of the major sources of that stress. Mona Arora, a research specialist in the UArizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health is one of the co-authors of the study. KTAR News Radio Phoenix Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs Claims Face Masks Don't Stop the COVID-19 Spread Dec. 15, 2020 Health care experts criticized U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs for claiming that masks are not effective in slowing the spread of the coronavirus. "Masks absolutely work. Masks save lives and have benefits not only for the people around you but also for the wearer of the mask," said Dr. Shad Marvasti, director of public health, prevention and health promotion with the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix. Arizona's Family (3TV/CBS 5) Phoenix Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
'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)
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
Controlling T-Cells to Attack Cells Linked to Type-1 Diabetes Edit Dec. 16, 2020 An encouraging new study at the University of Arizona could lead to new immunotherapy treatments for Type-1 diabetes and could be extended to other autoimmune diseases. The study involves genetically engineered T-cells that can seek out and destroy pathogens in the pancreas. The research was led by Michael Kuhns, an associate professor of immunobiology in the UArizona College of Medicine - Tucson. KAET-TV (PBS) "Arizona Horizon," Phoenix
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
Customer Behavior Is Driving Pandemic Distress for Grocery Store Workers, Report Finds Dec. 15, 2020 A new report by University of Arizona researchers finds that 20% of Arizona grocery store workers surveyed have experienced severe levels of mental distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Customer behavior is one of the major sources of that stress. Mona Arora, a research specialist in the UArizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health is co-authors of the study. Medical Xpress
UArizona Study Examines Virus Effects on Grocery Workers' Mental Health Dec. 15, 2020 A new report by University of Arizona researchers finds that 20% of Arizona grocery store workers surveyed have experienced severe levels of mental distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Customer behavior is one of the major sources of that stress. Mona Arora, a research specialist in the UArizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health is one of the co-authors of the study. KTAR News Radio Phoenix
Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs Claims Face Masks Don't Stop the COVID-19 Spread Dec. 15, 2020 Health care experts criticized U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs for claiming that masks are not effective in slowing the spread of the coronavirus. "Masks absolutely work. Masks save lives and have benefits not only for the people around you but also for the wearer of the mask," said Dr. Shad Marvasti, director of public health, prevention and health promotion with the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix. Arizona's Family (3TV/CBS 5) Phoenix