UArizona Health Sciences Selected to Participate in Summer Internship Program Aimed at Increasing Diversity in Oncology Workforce April 20, 2021 Medical students from the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson will shadow UArizona Cancer Center members to explore oncology career opportunities. Read more Image
Fact Finders: Can You Get Two Different COVID-19 Vaccines? April 20, 2021 Researchers at the University of Arizona are looking at the effects of taking the full course of one COVID-19 vaccine and then taking the full course of another one. Deepta Bhattacharya, an immunobiologist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, said there is no immunological reason why a person couldn't get two different shots. KOLD-TV (Tucson, AZ)
Ducey Removes State Order, Puts Mask Decisions in the Hands of Local School Officials April 19, 2021 Gov. Doug Ducey removed the statewide order that directed K-12 schools to require masks Monday afternoon, putting responsibility on local school leaders to decide whether masks will be required for the final weeks of the school year. The biggest problem with rescinding mask requirements in schools is that children under the age of 16 are not yet eligible to be vaccinated, said Dr. Farshad Fani Marvasti, a physician and associate professor at the College of Medicine – Phoenix. Arizona Republic
3 New Developments in Local Women’s Health April 19, 2021 Around 40% of people who have a heart attack also suffer from depression, and women have twice the risk of experiencing the combination of major depression and cardiovascular disease. The College of Medicine – Phoenix received an $8 million grant to investigate the sex disparities in these debilitating conditions. Phoenix Magazine
Why Are Younger People More Likely to Experience Side Effects After Vaccine? April 19, 2021 More than half of all adult Americans have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. The younger you are, experts say, the more likely it is that you will experience a side effect. "It's actually expected to see more side effects the younger you are because our immune system has a more robust response to the vaccines," said Dr. Farshad Fani Marvasti, director of public health, prevention and health promotion at the College of Medicine – Phoenix. KPNX-TV (Phoenix, AZ)
Virus Experts Say COVID-19 Vaccine Symptoms Are a Good Sign April 18, 2021 If you’re feeling more symptoms with the COVID-19 vaccine than with the flu shot, you’re not alone. Health experts say there’s a reason for that. Deepta Bhattacharya, an immunobiologist at the College of Medicine – Tucson, says the reason why more people are having more reactions to COVID-19 vaccines compared to flu vaccines is because they're made differently. “Vaccines are really engineered and designed to trigger some of that inflammation.” Bhattacharya says the flu vaccine does not trigger the same reaction. KGUN-TV (Tucson, AZ)
Pima County, Halfway to Vaccination Goal, Aims to Fill Empty Slots April 17, 2021 Dr. Francisco Moreno, associate vice president of diversity and inclusion, and Dr. Elizabeth Connick, chief of infectious diseases at the College of Medicine – Tucson, discuss vaccine hesitancy in Pima County. Arizona Daily Star
Taking Aim at Inflammation’s Role in Head and Neck Cancer April 16, 2021 Immunobiology student Dakota Reinartz and his faculty mentors have their sights set on better understanding the link between inflammation and cancer. Read more Image
Fact Finders: Will You Need a Third Shot? April 16, 2021 If you got the Pfizer vaccine, will you really need to get a third shot within a year? Thursday, the CEO of Pfizer said that’s likely the case. However, a local expert says not so fast. “I think it was some speculation more than anything,” said Deepta Bhattacharya, associate professor of immunobiology at the College of Medicine – Tucson. KOLD-TV (Tucson, AZ)
How Education and Research Can Help Fix Health Care Inequity April 14, 2021 With robust diversity and inclusion efforts, UArizona Health Sciences is establishing avenues to create equity in medicine. Read more Image