The new round of COVID-19 booster shots, reformulated to target the BA.4 and BA.5 omicron subvariants as well as the original strain of COVID, are the first shots to be distributed prior to human trials.

Recent research suggests that people who work out have stronger resistance to infectious diseases, including COVID-19, but experts say the findings need to be tested further. Richard Simpson, PhD, professor in the UArizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences with appointments in the College of Medicine – Tucson, is quoted.

An increasing number of vaccine deniers coupled with one of the easiest opt-out provisions in the nation has left Arizona with close to 1 out of every 10 kindergartners unprotected against key childhood diseases.

Dr. Mohab Ibrahim will discuss scientific evidence behind phototherapy, research discoveries related to pain and possible mechanisms of action.

Researchers studied the evolution of the immune system to find a new way to activate T cells to fight infection and disease.

Public Health’s Loren Halili says using "living room language" and listening to people’s fears are useful tools when confronting false information.

When the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was leaked in May, average daily online searches for the term “vasectomy” nearly doubled, according to Innerbody Research.

Valley fever is a disease caused by fungal spores that live in the desert dirt. Scientists have been looking for a vaccine for 60 years.

Canada approved an updated COVID-19 vaccine to target the highly contagious omicron variant BA.1, with doses expected to start rolling out within days.