New Immunotherapy Center Coming to Phoenix Bioscience Core April 7, 2022 The Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies will be a hub for precision medicine research, innovation and education in Phoenix. Read more Image
Despite Some Pushback, U of A Increases Tuition for Incoming Students April 7, 2022 Resident students enrolled in the College of Medicine – Tucson and College of Medicine – Phoenix programs will see a 4.3% tuition increase, while nonresidents will see a 1% increase. Arizona Daily Star
Q&A on Second COVID-19 Boosters for Older People April 7, 2022 Some experts say giving doctors the flexibility to offer second COVID-19 boosters is reasonable, even if it’s not clear that extra doses are needed. This article shares what scientists recommend. Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD, professor of immunobiology at the College of Medicine – Tucson, is quoted. FactCheck.org
Has the Pandemic Made Us More Cynical and Less Thoughtful Toward Others? April 7, 2022 As we attempt to get a grip on life post-pandemic, is acclimating to the new normal making everyone more short-tempered and irritable? British GQ
Phoenix to be Site of New UArizona Health Sciences Center Targeting Immunotherapies April 6, 2022 The Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies will provide staff, facilities, support and services to advance precision medicine. Read more Image
Gaps in Hospice, Palliative Care Clinical Training Impede Provider Recruitment April 6, 2022 Universities – and some providers themselves – are taking steps to close the gaps caused by a lack of nursing and medical education in hospice and palliative care. Hospice News
UArizona Selects Downtown Phoenix for Research Center Targeting Immunotherapies April 6, 2022 Phoenix will soon be the home of the Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies, a new University of Arizona Health Sciences center focused on developing biological therapies that stimulate or suppress the immune system to fight disease. Phoenix Business Journal
Study Shows Potential Epigenetic Basis for Increased Health Risks in Firefighters April 5, 2022 Biological changes after fire exposure may increase firefighters’ disease risk, according to Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health researchers. Read more Image
Global Melanoma Incidence High and on the Rise April 5, 2022 The worldwide incidence of cutaneous melanoma is predicted to rise sharply over the next two decades, according to a report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer. In an editorial, Mavis Obeng-Kusi, MPharm, and Ivo Abraham, PhD, RN, from the Center for Health Outcomes and PharmacoEconomic Research at the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy, said the findings are "sobering," but may substantially underestimate the gravity of the problem in low- and middle-income countries. Medscape
WHO Finds Potential Link Between COVID-19 Vaccine and Hearing Issues April 5, 2022 The World Health Organization is investigating hearing loss and ringing in the ears as potential rare side effects of the COVID-19 vaccines. The WHO's work is "overdue" but "helpful," according to Shaowen Bao, PhD, an assistant professor of physiology at the College of Medicine – Tucson, who is studying the COVID-19 vaccine and tinnitus. KNXV-TV (Phoenix, AZ)