For the first time this year in Arizona and Pima County, COVID-19 cases recently increased from one week to the next. "It's too early to say the sky is falling," said Joe Gerald, an associate professor with the University of Arizona's Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. "But we're definitely seeing a different trend. Things are getting a little bit worse. Our improvements are gone."

The University of Arizona Health Sciences Innovation Building (HSIB) merges state-of-the-art interiors with a tactile terra-cotta façade. The article examines the architectural design of the building through photographs.

Experts will discuss what has been learned from the coronavirus pandemic and how this knowledge can be used to build a healthier future.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson earned its best ranking on the U.S. News & World Report diversity index – tied for No. 17 overall and tied for No. 13 among public universities.

Sandy Kurtin, PhD, ANP-C, AOCN, Hematology/Oncology Nurse Practitioner at the University of Arizona Cancer Center and ASH Clinical News Associate Editor, offers advice for promoting interprofessional agility to keep pace with an ever-changing health care environment.

Getting up and going to bed at the same times each day and also trying to stick with consistent eating and exercise routines may help reset their circadian clocks. Another option is to take a low-dose of melatonin — just 0.5 mg — roughly four hours before you typically go to bed. “Melatonin helps tell all the parts of the body what time it is,” says Michael Grandner, PhD, director of the Sleep and Health Research Program at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson.

A free livestreamed lecture by UArizona Health Sciences immunologist Dr. Deepta Bhattacharya offers an expert look at COVID-19 vaccines, variants and immunity.

Four UArizona Health Sciences colleges performed well in the US News & World Report Best Grad Rankings.

Sleep is paramount for healing. A simple bedtime ritual like using a dimmable light which automatically dims to a warm glow over 45 minutes, can help establish that bedtime routine. “The dimming light not only helps your natural melatonin production, but is a reminder to your brain and body to start winding down,” Dr. Michael Grandner, Director of the Sleep and Health Research Program at the University of Arizona Health Sciences.

Even in patients with stage 2 pancreatic cancer, surgery is typically worthwhile after chemotherapy, because it appears to extend patients' lives, a new study in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons concludes. The study was led by Dr. Amanda Arrington, a surgical oncologist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson.