A deadly fungus is creeping toward Canada because of climate change July 13, 2023 Climate change is allowing Valley fever, which traditionally afflicts patients in Arizona, to potentially spread to places as far away as Canada. CBC (Canada)
Evelyn M. Witkin, who discovered how DNA repairs itself, dies at 102 July 13, 2023 Evelyn M. Witkin, whose discovery of the process by which DNA repairs itself opened the door to significant advances in the treatment of cancer and genetic defects, died at age 102 Saturday in New Jersey. The New York Times
Arizona pregnancy-associated deaths quadrupled in two decades July 12, 2023 Maternal deaths are increasing in the U.S. and Arizona had one of the nation's highest pregnancy-associated death rate spikes over the past two decades, according to a new study published in Journal of the American Medical Association. Axios Phoenix
UArizona starts pharmacy residency program in Sierra Vista July 12, 2023 The R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy will partner with a Cochise County-based health care services company to launch a pharmacy residency program at the Sierra Vista hospital. KGUN-TV (Tucson, AZ)
Study reveals 'concerning' racial, ethnic disparities for suicide ideation diagnoses July 11, 2023 White people and people of color with alcohol use disorder generally have similar, elevated levels of suicide ideation, but people of color receive less suicide prevention care when visiting emergency departments, according to a new study. Healio
Disability organizations partner to host ‘Backpacks & Boosters’ vaccine and wellness fair July 10, 2023 The free event is open to all and designed with accessibility for the disability community in mind. Read more Image
Why nearly half of Americans with Parkinson’s don’t see a neurologist July 10, 2023 According to a study, 40% of Medicare beneficiaries living with Parkinson’s disease didn’t see a neurologist. The story mentions a College of Medicine – Tucson program that hosts neurology clinics on the Navajo and Hopi reservations. Stat
Warming Alaska: On the frontline of climate change July 9, 2023 Nature-loving Dr. Frank von Hippel says the melting permafrost and changing growing season are signs of the need for the One Health initiative. Read more Image
Kelly and Sinema urge USDA approval of Valley fever vaccine for dogs July 7, 2023 Researchers from the University of Arizona announced in 2021 they had successfully found a way to prevent Valley fever in dogs, which is now up for approval by the U.S. Department of Agriculture with support from Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and Sen. Mark Kelly. KJZZ-Radio (Phoenix, AZ)
