MOVE UP Outreach Program Administers 36,000 COVID-19 Vaccines in Arizona’s Rural and Underserved Communities Nov. 18, 2021 The mobile health MOVE UP program has hosted hundreds of COVID-19 vaccination clinics for hard-to-reach populations in central and southern Arizona. Read more Image
UArizona Researchers Develop Ultra-Thin 'Computer on the Bone' Nov. 18, 2021 Engineers and physicians teamed up to develop a wireless device to monitor and protect bone health. Read more Image
Health Sciences Researchers Close In on Diabetes Solution Nov. 18, 2021 Hunting for decades, Drs. Klearchos Papas, Robert Johnson and Tom Loudovaris help develop a bio-artificial pancreas at UArizona Health Sciences. Read more Image
Aligning Research with Indigenous Data Sovereignty Nov. 18, 2021 Indigenous scholars at the University of Arizona Health Sciences are improving research opportunities by crafting polices on the collection and use of data. Read more Image
Having Trouble Sleeping Could Be a Warning Sign You Have a Silent Killer Nov. 18, 2021 Around 40 percent of Brits are thought to suffer with high, or borderline high cholesterol levels. The article cites a study led by Michael Grandner, PhD, director of the Sleep and Health Research Program at the College of Medicine – Tucson, that found links to sleeping issues and high cholesterol. The Sun (UK)
MOVE UP Outreach Dispenses 36,000 COVID-19 Vaccines Nov. 17, 2021 A University of Arizona Health Sciences effort to reduce disparities in access to COVID-19 vaccines has hosted hundreds of mobile vaccine clinics. Read more Image
When Should You Get a Covid-19 Booster Shot? Nov. 17, 2021 As eligibility for COVID-19 boosters widens in parts of the U.S., some people wonder when they should time their shots to maximize protection. The Wall Street Journal
Impact Award Honorees for Public Relations Society of America, Tucson Chapter Nov. 17, 2021 The UArizona Health Sciences Office of Communications team walked away with multiple honors at the 2021 Impact Awards ceremony for the Southern Arizona chapter of the Public Relations Society of America on Nov. 2 in Tucson. The team won in the categories for General Marketing Communications, News Release or PSA, Social Media Communications, Community Relations and Best in Show. BizTUCSON
FEMA Grant Is Funding Study on Cancer in Wildland Firefighters Nov. 17, 2021 A $1.5 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency is funding a study through the University of Arizona Health Sciences on the cancer risks for wildland firefighters. KNAU-FM (Flagstaff, AZ)
