Experts say women of color have lower rates of cancer diagnosis, but higher rates of cancer-related deaths. According to the American Cancer Society, triple-negative breast cancer is twice as common for Black women than white women in the U.S. "Triple-negative breast cancer tends to be a more aggressive form of breast cancer, and it doesn't have the typically more successful treatment options like tamoxifen or an AI or something like trastuzumab," said Dr. Onyemaechi Okolo, an oncologist at the University of Arizona Cancer Center.

A return to a life resembling normalcy looks closer than ever now that, as of Monday, vaccines are available to every adult in America. Although case numbers have increased in recent weeks, Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD, an immunobiologist at the College of Medicine – Tucson, predicts “a smaller bump over the next couple months that should by the summer settle down to a pretty low level of cases.”

Researchers are learning new details about the long-term effects of COVID-19. A new study shows COVID-19 "long haulers" have a significantly higher chance of dying months after their infection. Dr. Shad Marvasti, a clinical associate professor with the College of Medicine – Phoenix, who was not involved in the study, is interviewed.

A new international partnership with Amrita University in India is educating students to solve pressing health care issues around the world.

The UArizona Hillel Foundation has awarded College of Medicine – Tucson student Gabrielle “Gabi” Mintz the Shirley D. Curson Medical Student Scholarship.

Students who will begin clinical rotations, and may possibly treat COVID-19 patients, are fitted for N95 masks and respirators before entering the clinical environment.

Among veterans with premature atherosclerotic CVD, women received less aggressive secondary prevention treatments compared with men and demonstrated lower levels of statin adherence in ischemic heart disease. According to data published in JAMA Cardiology, additional disparities were observed for race, in which women with ASCVD were more often Black than white or Asian. Dr. Martha Gulati, professor and chief of the Division of Cardiology at the College of Medicine – Phoenix, provides perspective on the study.

Researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences are studying the potential environmental and occupational health risks specific to women in the fire service. Funded by a $1.5 million FEMA grant, the study will examine how being a firefighter affects stress levels, reproductive health and cancer risk.

While everyone has different sleeping habits, the one habit most people have in common is the tendency to sleep under a blanket. Dr. Michael Grandner, director of the Sleep and Health Research Program at the College of Medicine – Tucson, explains why people sleep with a blanket even when it's hot outside.

Medical students from the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson will shadow UArizona Cancer Center members to explore oncology career opportunities.