Meet a Navajo Student Advancing Indigenous Rights Around Research Data Nov. 30, 2021 Dynnika Tso (Diné) is a public health undergraduate student at the University of Arizona Health Sciences who is passionate about improving ethical standards in research. Read more Image
Ricardo Correa, MD, on Value of Med Student and Resident Research Nov. 30, 2021 Ricardo Correa, MD, program director for endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism fellowship at the College of Medicine – Phoenix, shares advice about the importance of research in medicine and how students and residents can get involved through the AMA Research Challenge. Moving Medicine (American Medical Association)
University of Arizona Joins Clinical Study to Test Aiberrys AI Platform to Detect Mental Illness Nov. 30, 2021 Allison J. Huff, DHEd, assistant professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the College of Medicine – Tucson, is involved in a clinical trial using artificial intelligence technology that analyzes a patient’s words, voice, and facial expressions to detect mental health conditions and integrates with telehealth services. User Walls
Study Seeks to Improve Medication Adherence, Reduce Hypertension Disparities Nov. 29, 2021 UArizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy researchers hopes to increase medication adherence through culturally tailored education and other interventions. Read more Image
From Field Research as a Teenager to Brain Researcher at CIBS Nov. 29, 2021 Dr. Rodgers’s life-long passion for discovery leads her to inspire underrepresented groups to pursue the joys of scientific investigation. Read more Image
50 Bad Habits That Affect Your Health Nov. 29, 2021 #6 Nighttime Snacking: While eating late may not seem like a huge problem, research from the University of Arizona Health Sciences suggests that it could lead to obesity and diabetes in the long run. MSN Canada
University of Arizona Launches End-of-Life Training for Medical Professionals Nov. 29, 2021 Mindy Fain, MD, co-director of the University of Arizona Center on Aging, discusses the new Interprofessional End-of-Life Care Training Program that will build on the current curriculum to prepare students for having difficult conversations with patients. Next Avenue
Here's What Arizonans Need to Know About the Coronavirus Variant Omicron Nov. 29, 2021 A newly detected variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 could complicate efforts to control the pandemic, but Arizona public health officials say more investigation is needed to clearly understand the situation. The Arizona Republic
COVID Vaccine Resistance Is Nothing New. Anti-Vaxxers Are As Old As Vaxxing Itself. Nov. 27, 2021 More Americans are getting the COVID-19 vaccine, but a recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that 32 percent of people in the U.S. remain unlikely to get vaccinated against the virus. NBC News
As Omicron Variant of COVID-19 Triggers Travel Warnings, U.S. Scientists on Watch for First Case Nov. 26, 2021 Changes in transmissibility, clinical presentation and ability to evade immunity “are going to be the three key pieces to look for as more is learned about the variant in the next several weeks,” said Joe Gerald, MD, PhD, an associate professor of public health policy and management at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. The Arizona Republic
