Immunotherapy is fast becoming the go-to treatment for many cancers. The University of Arizona Health Sciences expanded a study after releasing positive Phase 1 results in 2020. Five of 10 patients with head and neck cancer experienced a clinical response and two patients showed no detectable disease after treatment.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

A study published in The American Journal of Medicine reveals a whole diet approach with increased intake of fruits, vegetables, nuts and fish, has more evidence for reducing cardiovascular risk than strategies focusing on reduced fat.