After Omicron, We Could Use a Break. We May Just Get It Jan. 19, 2022 People who contract Omicron will have even broader immune responses, said Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD, an immunologist at the College of Medicine – Tucson. Though its constellation of mutations is unique, it is made up of individual changes that have been seen in other variants. “ African News Herald
Thumbnail Transforming the Future of Health Care Through Technology Jan. 18, 2022 Advances in data collection, digital communications and technology are taking several UArizona Health Sciences initiatives to new frontiers for better health. Read more
Image Sleep Deprivation Increases Serotonin 2A Receptor Response in Brain Jan. 18, 2022 The environmental stressor alters the receptor involved in the brain’s response to psychedelic drugs and schizophrenia in a matter of hours. Read more
Image Cholesterol Buildup in Brain Presents New Target to Reduce Dementia Risk from Stroke Jan. 18, 2022 The risk of developing dementia after a stroke may be reduced by a drug that could help immune cells process stroke-generated, cholesterol-rich brain debris. Read more
Here’s How You Can Order Your Free COVID-19 Tests Right Now Jan. 18, 2022 Americans can start ordering free COVID-19 tests this week at covidtests.gov. Shad Marvasti, MD, an associate professor of family and community medicine at the College of Medicine – Phoenix, encourages everyone to get the tests even if they haven't been exposed. 3TV/KPHO-TV (Phoenix, AZ)
Arizona COVID Long-Haulers Experiencing Symptoms for Weeks, Months, a Year As Researchers Work To Figure Out Why Jan. 18, 2022 Long-haul COVID-19 symptoms seemingly affect everyone differently. Kristen Pogreba-Brown, PhD, MPH, a lead investigator for the Arizona CoVHORT study, and an assistant professor with the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, is interviewed. KPNX-TV (Phoenix, AZ)
As Virus Cases Set Records, Hospitals Let Staff With COVID Work Jan. 15, 2022 Joe Gerald, MD, PhD, an associate professor of public health policy at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, estimates COVID-19 hospitalizations will rise through the end of the month, peaking 7 to 14 days after cases peak. Arizona Daily Star
18½ Ways To Boost Your Mental Strength Jan. 14, 2022 If you can’t get back to sleep in the middle of the night, try to remember a dream, suggests Rubin Naiman, PhD, a clinical assistant professor, psychologist and sleep and dream specialist at the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine. Men's Health
COVID-19 Vaccination: The Latinx Experience Jan. 14, 2022 Ricardo Correa, MD, an endocrinologist and director of the Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Fellowship Program at the College of Medicine – Phoenix, is co-author of this article about how the Latinx community has been affected by the pandemic. KevinMD.com