Long COVID Affects 1 in 5 People Who Contract the Virus June 21, 2022 Twenty percent of people infected with COVID-19 go on to develop serious chronic conditions that can permanently damage organs even when that initial infection doesn’t result in symptoms or a trip to the hospital, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study. Source New Mexico
Pandemic Reveals the Extent of Human Selfishness and Goodwill, Says Arizona Professor June 21, 2022 David H. Beyda, MD, chair and professor in the Department of Bioethics and Medical Humanism in the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, discusses how living with the pandemic for more than two years has impacted how we think about people. KJZZ-FM (Phoenix, AZ)
Phoenix Student Makes Longitudinal Impact in Rural Community June 20, 2022 Rural patient care experience prepares third-year medical student Amaris Tapia for her future as a physician. Read more Image
COVID Cases Surge but Deaths Stay Near Lows June 20, 2022 Most Americans now carry some immune protection, whether from vaccines, infection or both. Experts credit this immunity for the divergence between cases and deaths, two measures once yoked together. The New York Times
COVID Deaths Far Lower Than Summer 2021 Levels June 20, 2022 Most Americans now carry some immune protection, from vaccines, infection or both, which experts credit for the divergence between cases and deaths, two measures once yoked together. Seattle Times
Thousands of Students Will Face Long COVID. Schools Need to Plan Now June 20, 2022 About 13.5 million children in the U.S. have had COVID-19, about 19 percent of all U.S. COVID-19 cases, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Education Week
MOU Strengthens Ties Between University of Arizona and UWA June 17, 2022 A Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Arizona Health Sciences and The University of Western Australia’s Medical School formalizes a framework for developing academic and cultural interchanges in teaching, research and other activities. Mirage News (Australia)
Snakes, Scorpions and Gila Monsters, Oh My! With Michelle Ruha June 17, 2022 Anne-Michelle Ruha, MD, a professor of emergency medicine and internal medicine in the College of Medicine – Phoenix, discusses snakes, scorpions and other venomous creatures and why it is important to know the species that inhabit your area. World Extreme Medicine Podcast
Office Construction Progresses in Phoenix June 17, 2022 This article provides an update on construction development projects in Phoenix, including the new University of Arizona Health Sciences research facility called the Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies. Commercial Property Executive