Fast five quiz: Advanced and metastatic breast cancer myths April 20, 2023 Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed female cancer worldwide. Encouragingly, new therapeutic options are continuously emerging, which in most cases are tailored according to the specific subtype of breast cancer. Medscape
Effort to let Arizona psychologists prescribe mental health drugs dead, advocates say April 20, 2023 Legislation that would allow certain Arizona psychologists to prescribe medications for mental health disorders appears dead, for now. A November 2020 report on Arizona's behavioral health workforce from the Center for Rural Health is cited. The Arizona Republic
The devil lurking in the dust April 20, 2023 Efforts to develop a cure for Valley fever could involve the use of live attenuated vaccines, which elicit a robust immune response – including T cells – but also run the risk of replicating uncontrollably in people with compromised immune systems. Preventing that is now possible. Vox
Arizona CoVHORT research study receives award to continue investigation of long COVID April 19, 2023 The Arizona Biomedical Research Centre awarded funds to the CoVHORT research study to support research into long COVID symptoms. Read more Image
The wind down: Sleep psychologist Michael Grandner April 19, 2023 Michael Grandner, PhD, MTR, CBSM, FAASM, director of the Sleep and Health Research Program and associate professor at the College of Medicine – Tucson, writes about the importance of building some buffer time between work and bedtime to ensure the best possible night's sleep. MindBodyGreen
HIV vaccine research ‘at a crossroads’ after recent failures April 18, 2023 There are no HIV vaccines currently available, and after the recent failures of three experimental vaccines in development, there are now zero candidates in late-stage trials. Healio
What you need to know about who is eligible for another COVID-19 booster approved by FDA April 18, 2023 The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved another bivalent COVID-19 booster dose for older adults and people with weak immune systems in an effort to bolster protection against the virus this spring. Boston Globe
Connecting with Dr. Fernando Martinez April 17, 2023 Director of UArizona Health Sciences’ Asthma and Airway Center has deep connection to making sure everyone breathes easier. Read more Image