Health Sciences In The Media

John Galgiani, MD, professor and director of the Valley Fever Center for Excellence at the College of Medicine – Tucson, co-authored an invited review in the New England Journal of Medicine that focuses on how fungal diseases present in people with healthy immune systems and examines current diagnostics and treatments.

Frank Rybicki, MD, PhD, chair of the Department of Radiology at the College of Medicine – Phoenix, is interviewed about topics including the advantages that 3D printing of medical devices provides for research and patient care.

Precision medicine has emerged as a critical component in improving cancer patient outcomes. A key area of focus within this realm is the use of circulating tumor DNA, a form of liquid biopsy, in guiding therapeutic choices for patients with colon cancer.

Doug Hockstad, associate vice president of Tech Launch Arizona, writes an opinion piece warning that a National Institute of Standards and Technology proposal that would give federal government great powers on the relicensing of patents could inadvertently suppress research and hurt local startups and small businesses.

The Federal Aviation Administration recently grounded Michael Hotto, a private pilot from Tucson, due to his history of “post-COVID neurocognitive deficits” after he performed poorly on some portions of a cognitive exam.

Tai chi, a traditional, slow-moving form of Chinese martial art, is known to increase flexibility and improve balance. Now, new research suggests it's better than more vigorous aerobic exercises for lowering blood pressure in people with prehypertension.

The Oral Health in Medicine Initiative, a partnership between the College of Medicine – Phoenix and Delta Dental of Arizona, will integrate oral health education across all four years of medical students’ training at the College of Medicine – Phoenix.

An explainer on the average size of medical school classes, citing an average class size of 100 at the College of Medicine – Phoenix in 2020.

Researchers at the College of Medicine – Tucson's Department of Psychiatry in the are using a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity division to develop a VR assessment system to diagnose traumatic brain injuries.

Researchers at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health piloted a study in India to learn if inspiratory muscle strength training can improve breathing capacity in older adults.