Once a person develops immunity against COVID-19, it could last for years, a new study suggests. At the very least, exposure appears to at least set up the body for immunity “memory,’’ meaning its protective system should kick in and significantly fight off a second attack. “I don’t think it’s an unreasonable prediction to think that these immune memory components would last for years, said Immunologist Dr. Deepta Bhattacharya from the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson who was not involved in the study.

Protecting mental health is important for fighting stress and keeping healthy. Resources are available for support during the COVID-19 era.

The Arizona Center for Rural Health at the University of Arizona joins Wickenburg Community Hospital and clinics in celebrating National Rural Health Day November 19, 2020.

A recent study published in the journal “Immunity” shows people who recover from even mild COVID cases produce antibodies that are expected to protect against infection for at least five to seven months, and possibly much longer. The team of researchers, led by Deepta Bhattacharya, an immunobiologist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, has tested nearly 30,000 people in Arizona since the research started April 30, according to a recent Healthline article.

Dr. Shad Marvasti is a guest on KTAR’s “Gaydos and Chad” show to talk about whether Arizona should enter another shutdown as Covid-19 cases continue to rise. Dr. Shad is an associate professor of family community and preventive medicine and director of public health, prevention and population health curriculum at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Phoenix.

University of Arizona Heath Sciences researchers developed one of the most accurate COVID-19 antibody tests available and now have shown antibodies persist for months after infection, providing long-term immunity.

Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Nursing are collecting stories from front-line nurses across the country about what their jobs were like pre-pandemic, and what they are now.

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can relieve pain, according to a new study by University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers.

Public health experts continue to warn that hospitals may become overwhelmed in the coming weeks as the latest spike in cases leads to more hospitalizations – a situation reminiscent of the last statewide spike in cases over the summer. "If we don't do something to change the pace of this outbreak, we will again overburden our hospitals. It's coming," said Dr. Joe Gerald, an associate professor with the University of Arizona's Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health.

Dr. Shad Marvasti, with the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Phoenix, said we need to keep a statewide mask mandate in place, expand testing and also do more routine pool testing.