A new study led by researchers in the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, published in the journal Vaccine, identified why less than 20% of the eligible population received COVID-19 boosters in 2022.

Researchers with the ongoing Arizona CoVHORT research study at the Zuckerman College of Public Health were awarded $3.2 million by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases for a study of gastrointestinal symptoms, specifically irritable bowel syndrome, as a condition of long COVID.

Phillip Kuo, MD, PhD, FACR, professor of medical imaging at the College of Medicine – Tucson, is interviewed about his research on the prostate cancer drug flotufolastat F 18, which was presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting in San Diego, California.

In an effort to meet the growing need for primary care physicians in Arizona, UArizona Health Sciences is working to develop a new generation of primary care physicians through the Primary Care Physician Scholarship Program, which awarded scholarships to 25 medical students this year.

In a guide to choosing integrative health care providers, a database maintained by the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine in the College of Medicine – Tucson is referenced as a resource.

Andrew Weil, MD, founder and director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the College of Medicine – Tucson, recommends prioritizing sleep, managing stress, regular physical activity and eating an anti-inflammatory diet in order to make vaccinations more effective.

The startup Ancerix is working to commercialize much-needed instruments for surgical hardware removal. The team worked with Tech Launch Arizona to file patents and license its intellectual property.

New research from the UArizona Health Sciences Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center found that high levels of family support may prevent substance use among teens who live in border towns on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border.

Arizona basketball coaches Adia Barnes and Tommy Lloyd appeared at the Bear Down Celebration, which benefited the UArizona Arthritis Center. C. Kent Kwoh, MD, director of the Arthritis Center, is quoted.