Protection against COVID-19 infection has dropped significantly with Omicron, largely due to the dozens of mutations on the virus's spike protein, making it easier to spread through vaccinated and unvaccinated populations than with previous variants. Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD, an immunologist and professor at the College of Medicine – Tucson, is quoted.

Wildcat Hockey will raise awareness for cancer with proceeds going to the UArizona Cancer Center when it faces ASU Thursday, Jan. 27, at the Tucson Arena.

UArizona Zuckerman College of Public Health students, alumni and faculty engage new audiences with podcasts and blogs

For primary care physicians actually seeing patients, Arizona ranks 40th, with only 74 doctors per 100,000 residents. “Arizona has a significant shortage of physicians from top to bottom,” said Daniel Derksen, MD, a professor of public health in the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health.

Dr. Zong-Ming Li of the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson has been honored by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers for his work on human hands.

Dr. Laura Mercer was the driving force behind the passage of a new law expanding access to prescription birth control.

As we head into a third year of the pandemic, Kristen Pogreba-Brown, PhD, MPH, assistant professor and epidemiologist at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, says it's too early to tell if we are on the precipice of the coronavirus becoming endemic.

The Migrant Health Interest Group at the UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix is one example of how people within the academic medicine community — from students to administrators — are working to provide medical services to immigrants who face significant barriers to accessing the traditional health care system in the United States.

Infectious disease experts share their thoughts on the CDC’s updated guidance for wearing masks. Elizabeth Connick, MD, professor and chief of the division of infectious diseases at the College of Medicine – Tucson and member of Healio's Infectious Disease News Editorial Board, is quoted.