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Tery’ance Horace sits at a table with textbooks in front of him talking to a woman in front of a VETS Military Connected Student Center sign.

Air Force veteran finds new home with MEPN program

Tery’ance Horace traded wings for scrubs and a fresh career at the U of A College of Nursing

Two men hold a giant pair of scissors as they prepare to cut a ceremonial ribbon as a group of about 10 other people look on.

U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix and Onvida Health announce groundbreaking rural health partnership

Two men and a woman, all dressed in hard hats and reflective mining jackets, looks at a mining facility in the distance. Their backs are to the camera.

U of A and mining company launch community health impact assessment in Santa Cruz County

A closeup of a long scar on a woman's shoulder.

A type of immune cell could hold a key to preventing scar tissue buildup in wounds

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

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

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