Health Sciences In The Media

Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD, professor of immunobiology at the College of Medicine – Tucson, is interviewed about updated versions of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines, formulated to help people fight off the new omicron subvariant of COVID-19.

Researchers at the UArizona Cancer Center discovered a new class of iron-targeting compounds that hamper the proliferation of cultured malignant cells in a laboratory setting. The results of the study were published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

Experts identify the germiest places at the airport. Kelly Reynolds, PhD, MSPH, professor and chair of the Department of Community, Environment and Policy in the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, is quoted.

A new National Institutes of Health study provides an expanded working definition of long COVID. UArizona Health Sciences researchers lead one of 15 adult cohorts that contributed to the research.

While cases of COVID-related severe illness and hospitalization remain low, infection counts are spiking again. Medical experts discuss precautions they continue to take to avoid infections.

Geoffrey Gurtner, MD, FACS, Chair of the Department of Surgery in the College of Medicine – Tucson, is one of dozens of clinicians and researchers reimagining the humble bandage – combining cutting-edge materials science with artificial intelligence and patient data to develop “smart bandages” that do far more than shield a wound.

Michael Grandner, PhD, MTR, CBSM, FAASM, director of the Sleep and Health Research Program and associate professor at the College of Medicine – Tucson, is interviewed about several sleep research studies.

Victoria Maizes, MD, executive director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine in the College of Medicine – Tucson, is interviewed about the importance of discussing end-of-life care with loved ones.

New federal research links testicular cancer in U.S. service members to PFAS chemicals, adding to a growing body of evidence of the dangers posed by those "forever chemicals."

The Valley fever fungus thrives in desert conditions, such as those in Phoenix. The drier the condition, the easier it is for the spores to get into the air.