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Findings provide vital insights into the factors that influence PFAS body burdens in firefighters and is a critical step toward protecting their long-term health.

An older woman suffering from apparent heat-related distress sits and holds a container of water as a man presses a cloth to her forehead and a second woman fans her with a wide-brimmed hat.

Study finds increase in EMS calls due to extreme heat among vulnerable populations

Feb. 4, 2026

Several groups and regions experienced heat-related increases that outpaced nonheat-related emergency calls — signaling emerging, heat-specific vulnerabilities.

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College of Medicine – Tucson's Julie Pilitsis receives service award

Feb. 2, 2026

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