Doctor Sheds Light on Condition Causing Heart Attacks in Young, Healthy Women Feb. 21, 2022 Michel Corban, MD, a board-certified interventional cardiologist and assistant professor of medicine at the UArizona Sarver Heart Center, explains the causes and symptoms of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD). “Four percent of all heart attacks are related to SCAD and in particular, up to 35 percent of heart attacks in women less than 50 years of age are related to SCAD,” Corban said. KOLD-TV (Tucson, AZ)
UA Leading Efforts to Address Health Disparities Minorities Face Feb. 21, 2022 The All of Us Research Program is creating one of the world’s largest and most diverse resources of health information so researchers can study better ways to prevent, manage and treat disease. Francisco Moreno, MD, associate vice president for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the UArizona Health Sciences and a professor of psychiatry at the College of Medicine – Tucson, and Yann C. Klimentidis, PhD, associate professor at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, are interviewed. KOLD-TV (Tucson, AZ)
How Bad Is It to Share a Bar of Soap? Feb. 20, 2022 Though it sounds logical, a bar of soap itself isn't necessarily self-cleaning. "Believe it or not, there have been quite a few peer-reviewed, published studies on this exact topic," said Kelly Reynolds, PhD, a professor of environmental health sciences at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. LIVESTRONG
Infant Formula Voluntarily Recalled Over Bacteria Concerns Feb. 18, 2022 The infant formula Abbott recall was announced after four infants developed bacterial infections after consuming the formula. “In infants, Salmonella can cause infection of the gut, bloodstream infection, infection of the bones/joints, and meningitis,” said Kareem Shehab, MD, associate professor of pediatrics at the College of Medicine – Tucson. Healthline
Skip the Vitamins, Watch for ‘Rogue’ Antibodies Feb. 18, 2022 The article cites a study by researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences that found the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is 92% effective at preventing COVID-19 in children between the ages of 12 and 17. The lead author Karen Lutrick, PhD, an assistant professor at the College of Medicine – Tucson, is quoted. Infectious Disease Special Edition
Malawi Declares Polio Outbreak After Girl, 3, Paralyzed Feb. 18, 2022 Malawi health officials have declared an outbreak of wild poliovirus type 1 after a case was confirmed in a three-year-old girl, the first case in Africa in five years, according to the World Health Organization. Kacey C. Ernst, PhD, MPH, a professor and infectious disease epidemiologist at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health in Tucson, is interviewed. Medscape
UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson Researchers Develop AI-driven Method for Diagnosing Lung Disease Feb. 17, 2022 Metabolite technology developed in the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson has been licensed to MetFora, a startup launched through Tech Launch Arizona . Read more Image
Mental Health Experts Helping Teens Burdened by the Pandemic Feb. 17, 2022 While the isolation and stress of the pandemic has affected overall mental health, Health Sciences experts say teenagers have been hit particularly hard. Read more Image
UArizona Researchers Develop AI-driven Method for Diagnosing Lung Disease Feb. 17, 2022 Researchers at the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson have developed a new way to provide earlier diagnosis of lung disease. The method involves analyzing metabolites, small molecules that are produced through cellular metabolic reactions. AZ Big Media