A story focusing on the misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic mentions an interview in The Atlantic with Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD, an immunobiologist at the College of Medicine – Tucson.

Researchers hope that finding a connection between carotid disease and Alzheimer’s could provide a new pathway for preventing dementia.

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.

Medical research hasn’t always been inclusive, but the All of Us Research Program is changing that.

Researchers across the university are collaborating to enhance the lives of older adults through integration, partnerships, research and education.

The Arizona Geriatrics Society honored Janko Nikolich-Žugich, MD, PhD, as the 2021 Gerontologist of the Year at its Annual Fall Symposium.

HealthTech Connect is designed to generate new partnerships to advance health technology in Arizona.

Allan J. Hamilton, MD, a professor of neurosurgery at the College of Medicine – Tucson, discusses how the human brain handles stress and the relationship between workplace design and employee well-being. "We get thrown into imbalance, and when we lose that connection with nature, we become perpetually anxious and stressed. Being more inclusive, more diverse and looking at group identity tends to end up being a better equation both for architecture and for the peace of mind of the human brain," Dr. Hamilton said.

Many parents of kids in the 5-11 age group are signaling reluctance to get their youngsters inoculated against the virus, according to national polling from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Natasha Bhuyan, MD, a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Family, Community and Preventative Medicine at the College of Medicine – Phoenix, tweeted Sunday that hundreds of children have died from the virus, making it vitally important for youths to get the shot. “Let’s change the narrative that the COVID vaccine in children is to protect adults – the vaccine is intended to protect *children themselves* from a preventable illness," Dr. Bhuyan tweeted.