In response to the alarming rise in mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, insomnia, addiction, and suicide, the department of psychiatry at the College of Medicine – Tucson has created a conference to train primary care physicians to more confidently care for patients with these conditions. Jordan Karp, MD, the department chair and a professor of psychiatry at the College of Medicine – Tucson, previews the fully virtual conference to be held on Saturday, March 12.

An implantable, bioartificial pancreas two decades in the making may soon provide a new treatment option for adults and children with Type 1 diabetes.

The University of Arizona Health Sciences received more than $133 million in National Institutes of Health funding in 2020-2021, with several colleges showing improvements in the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research national rankings.

According to the CDC, Arizona has the second-highest COVID-19 death rate of any state, behind Mississippi. Joe Gerald, MD, PhD, associate professor at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, is quoted.

Continuing coverage: First lady met health care professionals at San Xavier Health Center, where the University of Arizona Cancer Center has been working to expand colorectal cancer prevention and early-detection strategies. The Health Sciences Office of Communications assisted with this story.

First lady Jill Biden’s visit with the UArizona Cancer Center and the Tohono O’odham Nation will focus on the Cancer Moonshot initiative.

Researchers from the UArizona Asthma and Airways Disease Research Center, including Monica Kraft, PhD, Brian Hallmark, PhD, and Dean Billheimer, co-author this article discussing their longitudinal and observational analysis of the role of small airway dysfunction in asthma control and exacerbations.

First lady Jill Biden's visit to Arizona began Monday in Chandler with a message: workforce development programs and investments in industries of the future are key to building a stronger country. On Tuesday afternoon, Biden will tour the San Xavier Health Center, with a focus on the Tohono O’odham Nation’s cancer services, including a partnership with the University of Arizona Cancer Center.