News Stories

Nurse-midwifery program seeks to improve maternal health

July 25, 2023

At the University of Arizona Health Sciences, students learn the midwifery model of care, which can serve as an accessible solution to improve maternal health.

midwifery student walking past the simulation lab

Increasing financial literacy for health care professionals

July 17, 2023

A new course is empowering students with the knowledge to overcome financial challenges they may face while pursuing careers in health care.

University of Arizona Health Sciences students are learning how to reduce the burden of student loan debt while acquiring useful skills to make smart financial decisions that will support a sustained career in the health care workforce.

Revolutionizing skin cancer care through data

June 22, 2023

Researchers are filling a knowledge gap by building a powerful tool to accelerate the development of diagnostic and prognostic technologies.

Arizona’s warmer climate, which entices people to spend time outdoors year-round, combines with the state’s elevation and proximity to the equator to increase Arizonans’ risk of skin cancer.

A legacy of hope continues through CAMI

June 15, 2023

Bruce and Patricia Bartlett’s endowment to catalyze transformative cancer medicine may prove the ultimate ROI from legendary investor George A. Vanderheiden.

A generous gift made by Bruce and Patricia Bartlett in the name of the late George Vanderheiden (pictured) will fund an endowed chair and future cancer research at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies.

Fighting the second pandemic: long COVID

May 30, 2023

Researchers are defining long COVID and exploring the underlying cause and consequences of the disease that is affecting millions of people.

COVID-19 public health emergency declarations have expired, but millions of people are suffering from a wide range on ongoing and complicated health conditions that can last weeks, months or even years.

Arizona AHEC: Filling a need for health care professionals

May 25, 2023

The Arizona Area Health Education Center Program and six Regional Centers aim to enhance access to quality health care in the state.

The Arizona Area Health Education Centers Program seeks to improve the supply and distribution of health care professionals, particularly primary and preventive care, in Arizona’s rural and medically underserved communities.

Degree provides steppingstone to careers in health care

May 18, 2023

The College of Medicine – Tucson’s Bachelor of Science in Medicine program prepares students for careers in health care or advanced medical education.

The Bachelor of Science in Medicine program is designed to prepare graduates to enter careers directly in health care support positions or pursue a variety of alternative health care-related careers.

Testing a new therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease

May 11, 2023

Allopregnanolone is showing promise as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease in elderly people and conditions including cerebral palsy in premature infants.

(From left) University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers Roberta Diaz Brinton, PhD, and Nahla Zaghloul, MD, are investigating the long-term safety and efficacy of allopregnanolone as a regenerative therapeutic for Alzheimer's disease and cerebral palsy.

Creating the future of health care simulation education, training

May 1, 2023

The Arizona Simulation Technology and Education Center is adapting to the changing health care landscape to train the next generation of providers.

As technology evolves and new health challenges arise, Allan Hamilton, MD, FACS, and the Arizona Simulation Technology and Education Center are developing new ways of educating students, health care professionals, first responders and others.

Computational drug discovery could open new doors

April 26, 2023

New computational approaches to drug development could lower treatment costs and make new discoveries possible.