‘Anti-Racist Transformation in Medical Education’ Commits 11 Universities to a $377K Undertaking Nov. 4, 2021 The UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix is one of several leading medical schools across the United States to participate in a three-year Anti-Racist Transformation in Medical Education program. Campus Reform
FACT FINDERS: Can the COVID Vaccine Cause Adverse Events in Young Kids? Nov. 4, 2021 Now that 5 to 11-year-olds are cleared to get Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, some parents are concerned about adverse events from the shot. KOLD-TV (Tucson, AZ)
Vascular Surgeon Leads NIH-funded Study of Brain Blood Flow and Alzheimer’s Disease Nov. 3, 2021 Researchers hope that finding a connection between carotid disease and Alzheimer’s could provide a new pathway for preventing dementia. Read more Image
All Of Us Research Program Aims to Speed Up Health Research Nov. 3, 2021 Medical research hasn’t always been inclusive, but the All of Us Research Program is changing that. Arizona Parenting
Are Oncologists Any Better at Facing Their Own Mortality? Nov. 3, 2021 What happens when oncology practitioners trade their white coat for a hospital gown? How does the emotional toll of their personal cancer journey change the way they interact with their patients? Taylor Riall, MD, PhD, a general surgeon and surgical oncologist at the University of Arizona Cancer Center, shares her experience after a cancer diagnosis. Medscape
Improving Life for an Aging Population Nov. 2, 2021 Researchers across the university are collaborating to enhance the lives of older adults through integration, partnerships, research and education. Read more Thumbnail
UArizona Health Sciences Immunologist Named Gerontologist of the Year Nov. 2, 2021 The Arizona Geriatrics Society honored Janko Nikolich-Žugich, MD, PhD, as the 2021 Gerontologist of the Year at its Annual Fall Symposium. Read more Image
HealthTech Connect Advancing Health Technology Development in Arizona Nov. 2, 2021 HealthTech Connect is designed to generate new partnerships to advance health technology in Arizona. Read more Image
Immune System: How Aging Can Affect It Nov. 1, 2021 COVID-19 has added another health hazard for older adults. Once infected with the virus, people in their 60s, 70s, 80s and above are at increasingly higher risk of experiencing severe COVID-19 illness, hospitalization and death. Although its difficult to precisely measure the impact of immune-system aging, "We know that it adds a massive risk. Those over 80 are 260-fold more likely to die from COVID-19 than those between 18 and 39," says Janko Nikolich-Žugich, MD, PhD, department head and professor of immunobiology at the College of Medicine – Tucson. U.S. News & World Report