Health Disparities in Advanced Heart Failure Treatment – Intersection of Race and Sex July 31, 2020 Sarver Heart team led by Khadijah Breathett looking into gender and racial bias found doctors more judgmental on women’s appearance and social support networks, particularly African American women. Read more Image
Seeking Serenity: A Smartphone App for the COVID-19 Era July 31, 2020 College of Nursing’s Dr. Judith Gordon hopes a new app can help people beat the stress induced by staying indoors during the pandemic. Read more Image
Riding Across the Country to Listen to Health Care Perspectives July 30, 2020 In the summer of 2020, a doctor and a medical student embarked on a cross-country bicycle tour to conduct research on health care policy. Read more Image
Implementing Safety Measures for Return to Campus July 30, 2020 Facilities management staff are hard at work creating a safer environment for returning students, staff and faculty. Read more Image
Incoming Tucson Medical Students Receive White Coats July 30, 2020 The Class of 2024 skipped the traditional White Coat Ceremony in favor of more physically distanced but intimate settings. Read more Image
UArizona Health Sciences First-of-Its-Kind Study Offers Insight into Bacteria Found in Bacterial Vaginosis July 29, 2020 A University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix study could help researchers develop treatment for common vaginal infection that affects more than 3 million U.S. women a year. Read more Image
UArizona Reports Record Number of Startups for Fiscal Year 2020 July 29, 2020 With 19 new companies added to its roster last fiscal year, the University of Arizona has now launched more than 100 startups since revamping its commercialization operation in late 2012. Read more Image
Bike Listening Tour Shapes Med Student’s Primary Care Goals July 29, 2020 First-year Tucson medical student Julia Liatti joined Dr. Paul Gordon on a cross-country bike tour to listen to people’s thoughts on health care policy. Read more Image