Dr. Andrew Weil Offers Free Webinar on Cannabis Oct. 31, 2020 Dr. Andrew Weil, founder and director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona and chief science officer for Maui Grown Therapies, will give a free online presentation called "Cannabis and the Anti-inflammatory Lifestyle" on Thursday. Maui News
What Will a Socially Distanced Halloween Look Like at Your Household? Oct. 31, 2020 Dr. Shad Marvasti, director of public health, prevention and health promotion with the University of Arizona College of Medicine, suggests that people participate in a "trunk or treat"-style Halloween to socially distance. KPNX-TV (NBC) Phoenix
Talk of 'Herd Immunity' Alarming for UA COVID-19 Researchers Oct. 31, 2020 Tucson researchers following Arizona's COVID-19 trends are bracing against the renewed push for "herd immunity" by the Trump administration. Antibody tests in recent weeks show a statewide positivity rate of about 10%, according to Arizona Department of Health Services data, while University of Arizona public health researcher Joe Gerald finds it closer to 12%. The positivity rate including all tests statewide since the pandemic began is around 7% while UA testing shows it is about 4% in Pima County. Regardless of the exact numbers, this means one thing to Dr. Janko Nikolich-Zugich, head of the University of Arizona's Department of Immunobiology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine: Roughly 90% of Arizonans have not been exposed to the virus, and are therefore vulnerable. Arizona Daily Star
AZ Orgs Prepare to Target Health Disparities, Community Health Oct. 30, 2020 The University of Arizona Health Sciences is poised to lead a statewide effort to address health disparities and community health gaps made apparent by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a University press release emailed to journalists. Patient Engagement HIT
Coronavirus antibodies may provide immunity for at least 5 months Oct. 30, 2020 Continuing coverage: University of Arizona Health Sciences will spearhead efforts to bolster community health outreach and engagement in light of COVID-19 disparities. The Health Site (India)
UArizona Health Sciences to Lead Statewide Outreach to Reduce Disparities in COVID-19 Research, Clinical Studies Oct. 29, 2020 The Arizona portion of an 11-state effort, funded by a $12 million federal award, to address the uneven impact of the pandemic on racial and ethnic minority communities will be led by the UArizona Health Sciences. Read more Image
Scientists Expand PET Imaging Options Through Simpler Chemistry Oct. 29, 2020 The University of Arizona has licensed new radio-labeling chemistry for PET contrast agents to startup TheraCea Pharma. Read more Image
Ginny Clements, diagnosed at 15 with breast cancer, donates $8.5M to UA center Oct. 29, 2020 Continuing coverage: Ginny L. Clements, a breast cancer survivor and longtime supporter of the University of Arizona has given $8.5 million to the University of Arizona Cancer Center to strengthen the center's breast cancer patient care and research programs. Arizona Daily Star
20 Ways to Boost Your Mental Health Oct. 29, 2020 Rubin Naiman, Ph.D., of the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine shares a tip on how to get a good night’s sleep. “If you can’t get back to sleep in the middle of the night, try to remember a dream. We’re programmed for wakefulness—the state of awareness during the day. Recalling a dream helps you let go of this daytime consciousness. The memory of a dream will take you into dream consciousness, and then you’re on the bridge to sleep,” he says. Men's Health
What Arizona should be doing to combat the fall surge in coronavirus cases Oct. 29, 2020 Dr. Shad Marvasti, director of public health, prevention and health promotion with the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, is interviewed about how Arizona can better prepare for a new coronavirus surge. KJZZ (NPR) Phoenix