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Falloposcope cancer screening tool testing advances to next steps

Jennifer Barton, PhD, is spearheading an effort to diagnose ovarian cancer earlier and give high-risk patients a new option.

Medical students Jerry Ruvalcaba and Katie Simic stand side by side outdoors, smiling in their white lab coats embroidered with titles from the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix.

Couple commits to caring for Phoenix together

A decorative image shows a cell as it travels through the body.

Why does losing the Y chromosome make some cancers worse? New $6.5M NIH grant could provide clues

A microscopic view of cells shows one large purple cell surrounded by smaller "normal" cells. The purple cell is about four times the size of the normal cells.

Researchers find potential link between chronic pain, immune condition

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

Stephanie Carroll (Ahtna), DrPH, MPH, grew up in a household with a public health professional and an Indigenous physicist who showed her the importance of relationships with the non-human world – plants, animals, soils and the cosmos – for our well-being.

Honoring Health Sciences Experts for Women in Medicine Month

Pumpkin Springs, in the Grand Canyon, is known for its high levels of arsenic.

Study Finds Link Between Long-term Arsenic Exposure and Type 2 Diabetes

Summit showcases interdisciplinary collaborations and future potential groundbreaking therapies.

Summit Convenes UArizona Health Sciences and Industry Leaders to Spark New Medical Advances

Pumpkin Springs, in the Grand Canyon, is known for its high levels of arsenic.

Study Uncovers New Link Between Long-term Arsenic Exposure and Type 2 Diabetes

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many changes to the University of Arizona Health Sciences, not the least of which was the advancement of technology in healthcare and education.

Longest-lasting Pandemic Impact? A Stronger Health Sciences

The COVID-19 pandemic has forever altered aspects of health care and health care education, from online classes to the expansion of telemedicine.

How the COVID-19 Pandemic Forever Changed Health Sciences

Novel Nanotechnology Found to Enhance Fight Against Colorectal Cancer and Melanoma

The Global Health Equity Scholars will conduct a year-long research training program in countries including Jamaica, Nigeria, Ethiopia, India and Peru.

Public Health Faculty and Students Pursue Global Research

Nancy Alvarez, PharmD, BCPS, CPCC

Dr. Nancy A. Alvarez Honored for Service to Student Pharmacists

Steven Dudley, PharmD, director of the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center, said the center handled 10,000 calls on one day after pivoting to become a COVID-19 information center.

How Pharmacy’s Poison Center Team Pivoted to Fight COVID-19

A College of Pharmacy task force created a tool kit for students that not only helped prepare them for the NAPLEX licensure exam, it also boosted the first-time pass rate to record levels.

College of Pharmacy Achieves Record Licensing Exam Success

As the pharmacist profession evolves from dispensing to providing patient care services, there is a continued need for pharmacy curricula to reflect the profession’s evolution.

Assessment Tool Helps Future Pharmacists Prepare for Work in the Community