Measuring Loneliness Jan. 15, 2021 "Arizona Spotlight" host Mark McLemore talks to William "Scott" Killgore, PhD, from the University of Arizona Department of Psychiatry, about his research into emotions and decision making. It’s an attempt to better understand the changes that come from living through a global pandemic, focusing on topics like stress, loneliness, and how to measure people’s willingness to take a coronavirus vaccine. McLemore also talks to Judith S. Gordon, PhD, the lead researcher behind "See Me Serene," a free guided imagery phone app developed by a College of Nursing team. It is designed to help reduce anxiety and the negative health effects that arise from social isolation. KUAZ-FM (NPR) Tucson
Researchers Develop New Tools to Predict Premature Birth, Neonatal Morbidity Jan. 14, 2021 Progesterone metabolite levels were combined with patient demographic and clinical data to predict women with a higher susceptibility to preterm delivery. Read more Image
Connecting with Dean Abecassis: Reflecting on a First Year Jan. 13, 2021 After one year on the job, Dr. Michael Abecassis reflects on progress and shares his vision for the College of Medicine – Tucson. Read more Image
Nearly 44,000 People In Seven Hours Book Appointments for State 24/7 Vaccination Site Jan. 13, 2021 In just seven hours today, nearly 44,000 Arizonans have made appointments to be vaccinated at the state’s first 24/7 COVID-19 vaccination site at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. Those without computer access or needing extra help registering can call 1-844-542-8201, staffed through support from the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center at the University of Arizona, the Banner Health Poison and Drug Information Center, and Crisis Response Network’s 211 Arizona program. In Business Phoenix
Dr. Elizabeth Connick Wins National Women’s Health Award for HIV/AIDS Research, Advocacy Jan. 12, 2021 Read more Image
Phoenix VA Partnership Offers New Research Opportunities Jan. 12, 2021 The Phoenix VA Health Care System Research Space will be an incubator for research, technology and clinical care on the Phoenix Biomedical Campus. Read more Image
First Nursing Integrative Health Students Earn Degrees Jan. 12, 2021 The Bachelor of Science in Nursing Integrative Health celebrated its first graduation last month. Read more Image
UArizona Has Stayed Open Throughout the Pandemic With the Help of an App Jan. 12, 2021 Back in August, the University of Arizona launched an anonymous COVID-19 exposure notification app. The university believes that the app has helped reduce the average number of people infected on campus by at least 12%. "It gives people another edge. A way to really take charge of their own health, to have better awareness of their exposure," said Kacey Ernst, infectious disease epidemiologist and professor at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. KVOA-TV (NBC) Tucson
COVID-19 Modeler Says Arizona Can’t ‘Vaccinate’ Way out of Pandemic Jan. 12, 2021 Gov. Doug Ducey in his State of the State address Monday urged everyone to get vaccinated against COVID-19, saying the more Arizonans who do so, the faster the state “can get on with life as it should be.” Dr. Joe Gerald, an associate professor of public health policy and management at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and member of the university’s COVID Modeling Team, thinks it will require more than that. “I don’t think we will be able to vaccinate our way out of this problem given how bad we’re doing right now.” KTAR-FM Phoenix