As Professors Struggle to Recruit Postdocs, Calls for Structural Change in Academia Intensify June 13, 2022 Many U.S. academics have been pointing to widespread challenges in recruiting postdocs. Science Magazine
Long COVID is a ‘National Crisis.’ Why Are Grants Taking So Long? June 10, 2022 The NIH’s management of Long COVID research, an initiative dubbed RECOVER, for Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery, has come under fire from patient advocates and scientists who say it lacks transparency and is moving too slowly, a ponderous battleship when a fleet of hydroplanes are what’s needed. Science Magazine
A New Era: Creating Defenses Against Disease After COVID-19 June 9, 2022 The scientific lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic are changing the way researchers study emerging pathogens. Read more Image
Sleeping Alongside a Partner Could Be the Key to Better Sleep June 9, 2022 According to a new study, adults who share a bed with their partners sleep better than those who sleep alone. Daily Mail
New Research Shows Using Recreational Marijuana Lowers Demand For Certain Prescription Drugs June 9, 2022 A new study published in the Journal of Health Economics suggests states that have legalized recreational use of marijuana show reduced demand for certain prescription drugs. A 2020 Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health study is mentioned. Edibles Magazinev
Spikes in Incurable Valley Fever Linked to Prolonged Drought Conditions June 9, 2022 The vast majority of the American West is struggling with enduring “mega drought” conditions some experts think will last until 2030 and that is creating perfect conditions for an incurable disease to spread. Epoch Times
Moreno to Lead All of Us Research Program University of Arizona-Banner Health June 8, 2022 Dr. Francisco Moreno will direct the program’s vision and operations as the primary liaison between the UArizona-Banner team and the National Institutes of Health. Read more Image
A New Version of Moderna's COVID Vaccine Provides Strong Protection Against Omicron June 8, 2022 Moderna says that a new version of its vaccine appears to provide strong protection against the omicron variant. Yellowstone Public Radio
Researchers Investigate Virus Transmission June 8, 2022 University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers will evaluate factors affecting the secondary transmission of COVID-19 and influenza within households during the Arizona Household Virus Study, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Respiratory Virus Transmission Network. Sun City West Independent