U of A Researcher Awarded $4 Million Cancer Grant to Focus on Hispanics May 16, 2022 Terry Badger, PhD, RN, was one of only four recipients of a $4 million American Cancer Society grant to develop a “Cancer Health Equity Research Center” with the goal of improving health equity for Hispanic cancer survivors and family caregivers. Arizona Daily Star
University of Arizona Health Sciences Studying Antibiotic Treatments for Asthma in Preschoolers May 16, 2022 Researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences are using a $6.7 million National Institutes of Health grant to study azithromycin therapy in preschoolers who are diagnosed with severe wheezing episodes at hospital emergency departments. KOLD-TV (Tucson, AZ)
Arizona Regents' Grant Ramps Up Study of Valley Fever, Ozone May 16, 2022 A new partnership between the state’s three universities and several state agencies aims to increase understanding of issues like Valley fever and ozone levels in Arizona – and come up with solutions. Kingman Daily Miner (Kingman, AZ)
It’s Time to Reframe Chronic Pain May 16, 2022 Can changing the way we think about and treat pain lead to relief? Evidence-based, drug-free approaches may help heal chronic pain problems. Everyday Health
Arizona Regents' Grant Ramps up Study of Valley Fever, Ozone May 15, 2022 A new partnership between the state’s three universities and several state agencies aims to increase understanding of issues like Valley Fever and ozone levels in Arizona – and come up with solutions. U.S. News & World Report
Measuring pollutants that are contaminating indigenous communities May 13, 2022 People living in villages far from the beaten path are experiencing adverse health effects from environmental pollution. Read more Image
Distinguished Advisory Group Supporting CAMI’s Move Forward May 13, 2022 Leaders from across Health Sciences and academia, health care, commerce and government are helping to guide the launch of the new Phoenix-based center. Read more Image
Experts Perplexed Over Number of People Getting Long COVID May 13, 2022 Public health experts are divided over how many people are getting long COVID, a potentially debilitating condition that comes after a patient has recovered from COVID-19. The Hill
New UArizona Health Sciences Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies in Phoenix Guided by Diverse Group of Experts May 12, 2022 Health Sciences senior vice president Michael D. Dake, MD, to discuss development of Arizona’s newest biomedical research hub at public forum. Read more Image