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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

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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

UArizona Researchers Create Toolkit for Talking to Kids about Coronavirus

Firefighters Taylor Parrish and Chris LaFave wrap Jonathan Sexton, PhD, in a protective barrier to demonstrate how to prevent further spread of a virus during an ambulance trip to the hospital.

COVID-19 Behind the Scenes: How First Responders Can Prevent Infection Transmission

University of Arizona Health Sciences’ Viola Watson (left) and Erich Healy (right) wield cameras as the Tucson Fire Department, in partnership with the College of Public Health, produces a training video to help first responders prevent disease transmission.

College of Public Health Serving on Front Lines of COVID-19 Response

Alesia Jung, a doctoral student in epidemiology at the UArizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, is project coordinator for the Fire Fighter Multicenter Cancer Cohort Study and works directly with firefighters in Tucson and beyond.

Health Sciences Researchers Find Firefighters Battle More Than Just Flames

Using a Smartphone to Detect Norovirus