Most people have made changes to their hand hygiene practices since the start of the pandemic. This story reviews the efficacy of a commercial hand dryer. University of Arizona Health Sciences research found a non-appreciable difference in hygiene between air- and towel-drying one's hands.

Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD, will discuss how research findings connected to COVID-19 are opening new potential pathways to create defenses against disease.

Recently, there has been a groundswell of interest in addressing health disparities and working toward health equity, including in environmental health sciences.

Convocation event information is listed for University of Arizona Health Sciences colleges, including the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy, the College of Nursing and the College of Medicine – Tucson.

Steven J. Barker, PhD, MD, professor emeritus in the department of anesthesiology at the College of Medicine – Tucson, co-authors an article discussing how the COVID-19 pandemic has brought patient safety to the forefront.

An automated system that uses AI can classify multiple diseases in different organ systems on body CT, potentially improving radiologist workflow and performance, according to new research.

Health experts in Arizona are on the lookout for unexplained cases of hepatitis in kids.

Continuous growth and improvement, adaptation and diversification are helping to build a unique alternative at the College of Medicine – Phoenix.

Gregory L. Hess, MD, the chief medical examiner for Pima County and an associate clinical assistant professor of pathology at the College of Medicine – Tucson, attributes his office’s ability to avoid the forensic pathologist shortage to the availability of the University of Arizona’s pathology residency program.