Image Unsung heroes make Health Sciences labs work Sept. 28, 2023 Keeping research labs staffed, stocked and on target means these managers, technicians and coordinators create a path for scientific innovation. Read more
QuidelOrtho Global Health Scholarships awarded to UArizona Health Sciences students Sept. 27, 2023 Five students, each from a different college at the University of Arizona Health Sciences, were selected to receive scholarships funded by a gift from QuidelOrtho. Nation World News
Bringing health care to Tucson's west side - get your liver checked for free Sept. 27, 2023 Nearly half of Hispanics in the United States have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Nosotros Comprometidos a Su Salud, a program in the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, is providing free liver health checks in areas with high Hispanic populations. KGUN-TV (Tucson, AZ)
Buildings: The unsung hero of public health Sept. 27, 2023 Richard Carmona, MD, MPH, distinguished laureate professor at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, co-authors an opinion piece about the health benefits of better building environments. Triple Pundit
Image Insights: Vaccines, variants and COVID-19 trends Sept. 26, 2023 Immunologist Deepta Bhattacharya discusses the newest COVID-19 vaccines and what the future might hold for COVID-19 immunizations. Read more
Image QuidelOrtho Global Health Scholarships awarded to UArizona Health Sciences students Sept. 26, 2023 Five students, each from a different college at the University of Arizona Health Sciences, were selected to receive scholarships funded by a gift from QuidelOrtho. Read more
CMS issues new reimbursement code for PSMA PET agent Posulma Sept. 26, 2023 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a pass-through payment reimbursement code for the drug flotufolastat F 18, marketed as Posluma. Tthe code may make it easier for doctors to prescribe the drug for prostate cancer imaging for Medicare patients. Diagnostic Imaging
Experts: Slight 2022 Arizona health insurance gains likely to vanish in 2023 Sept. 26, 2023 The number of Arizonans with health insurance rose in 2022, a post-pandemic bump that experts say has likely turned sharply south in the year since, as COVID-19 benefits have been phased out. Cronkite News (Tempe, AZ)
‘Street medicine is important’: Phoenix groups prioritize access to skin care for unhoused folks Sept. 26, 2023 As Phoenix experienced record-breaking heat this summer that caused severe burns, deaths and other heat-related issues, homeless people face barriers to finding basic health care treatment. The Arizona Republic