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A group of students smile together while gathering around a table decorated in a red cloth with red and blue balloons in the background.

First Doctor of Physical Therapy Program students begin studies

The Class of 2028 met for the first time and kicked off its three-year journey in the long-awaited program.

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

Arizona Poison Centers Warn about Avoiding Inappropriate Medications for COVID-19 Treatment: Oleandrin

Health Sciences Innovation Building Hosts Budding Artists

Carol Gregorio, PhD, is assistant vice provost for Global Health Sciences, head of the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and co-director of the Sarver Heart Center.

Innovation, Connections Inspire Health Sciences’ International Director

Staying at home is important to reduce the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19, but many people miss enjoying the outdoors.

Seeking Serenity: A Smartphone App for the COVID-19 Era

UArizona, State of Arizona Expand Eligibility for COVID-19 Antibody Testing in Concert with $7.7M Study to Better Understand Immunity

UArizona, State of Arizona Expand Eligibility for COVID-19 Antibody Testing in Concert with $7.7M Study to Better Understand Immunity

In 2020, the pandemic forced the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion to pivot to online summer programs. Here, Med-Start’s 42 participants are pictured with program organizers in a Zoom meeting.

COVID-19 Couldn’t Stop Med-Start

Bringing different perspectives to providing health care yields better outcomes. From left to right: Ravina Thuraisingam, MD, College of Medicine – Tucson class of 2020, Jennifer Bea, PhD, and Vinson Lee, MS, research coordinator, in a photo from 2019.

How Cultural Understanding Can Improve Health Care for All

Phoenix pediatrician and assistant professor Gary Kirkilas, DO, predicts child drownings may increase this summer as a result of the pandemic.

Pediatrics in a Pandemic: Q&A with Dr. Gary Kirkilas

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?

UArizona Public Health Researchers Weigh in on the Best (and Worst) Materials for Masks

UArizona Public Health Researchers Weigh in on the Best (and Worst) Materials for Masks