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Photo of several people chatting together in a circular room filled with examining tables in the new lab space of the University of Arizona School of Health Professions Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant studios.

Doctor of Physical Therapy Program kicks off with open house

The University of Arizona’s Physical Therapy Program introduced advanced learning studios where students will train over the next three years to enhance community health.

Repurposed multiple sclerosis drug could help bones heal faster

Repurposed multiple sclerosis drug could help bones heal faster

A doctor applies sensors to the arm of a person sitting on a bed in a sleep lab while another person monitors the sensor output on a small digital device on the wall.

Putting sleep at the center of health care

An image if two liquid chemotherapy drugs in small bottles next to a needle laying on top of a plastic collection bag

Repackaged cancer drug boosts delivery to tumors, improves combination therapies

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

Kicking Off A 20-Day Virtual Celebration of Public Health

Cynthia Thomson, PhD, co-led a group of experts who rewrote the American Cancer Society’s cancer prevention guidelines in 2020.

Lifestyle Changes Can Be Biggest Step in Cancer Prevention

Siblings from the White family show off one of their camp projects.

Building a ‘Healthy Kids’ Summer Camp During a Pandemic

The pandemic has kept many people close to home during typical spring and summer travel months and it can be hard to gauge the risks of venturing away from home.

Guest Column: Is it Safe to Rent a Hotel, Cabin or Home Yet?

Balancing public health with individual rights can be difficult during a global pandemic, when efforts to stop the spread of disease may infringe upon personal freedoms.

Balancing Individual Rights, Public Health During a Pandemic

Even when they’re confined indoors with other family members, teens can still nurture their social networks with technologies, such as telephone, text and video chat.

Health Sciences COVID-19 Toolkit Empowers Isolated Teens

Lindsay Kohler, PhD, MPH

Dr. Lindsay Kohler Recognized with Health Sciences Career Development Award

Lopez-Galvez’s work will help protect farm workers’ kidney health in the U.S.-Mexico border region.

Nicolas Lopez-Galvez Receives Recognition for Work on Migration and Health

The text-messaging system enables users to communicate about household health and/or symptoms.

New Two-Way Texting System Helps Researchers Track COVID-19

Simulation models of COVID-19 spread make future assumptions about human behaviors such as social distancing.

UArizona Health Sciences Physician-Researcher Analyzes Data to Inform COVID-19 Public Policy

Health Sciences Collaborations Help Prepare for Potential Increase in Opioid Abuse

The toolkit for parents includes a comic book to help explain the virus to children.

Health Sciences Toolkit Helps Parents Explain Coronavirus to Kids