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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.

A woman wearing a white medical coat holds a stethoscope while looking towards a sunset over a rural desert landscape.

Halle Foundation unites U of A and Banner Health to expand primary care GME statewide

Suresh Garimella and Amy Perry each holding one side of a framed proclamation in front of a white backdrop with red and blue logos for U of A and Banner Health

A decade of impact: U of A and Banner Health transform health care in Arizona

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

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

The longitudinal Arizona Healthcare, Emergency Response, and Other Essential Workers Surveillance (AZ HEROES) research studyexamined the effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine before after the emergence of the delta variant.

UArizona Health Sciences Study Suggests Greater Vaccination Push Needed to Combat Delta Variant

A new University of Arizona Health Sciences study will explore the use of cannabis and other substances among registered nurses and the potential effect on patient care. Forty-seven states have some form of legalized medical cannabis, and it’s estimated that nearly 3 million Americans use it for relief from illness.

UArizona Health Sciences Researchers To Study Impact of Nurse Cannabis and Substance Use on Patient Care

Brinton talking with another doctor

UArizona Researchers Develop Regenerative, Safe Therapeutic for Alzheimer's Disease

Novel Nanotechnology Found to Enhance Fight Against Colorectal Cancer and Melanoma

Dr. Benjamin Lee Named Chair of College of Medicine – Tucson Department of Urology

Researchers at the Colleges of Medicine in Tucson and Phoenix will investigate therapies for headaches that persist longer than three months after a concussion.

UArizona Health Sciences Researchers to Test Treatments for Headaches Resulting from Concussions

An examination of data from the CoVHORT study showed that people with mild or moderate cases of COVID-19 experienced long COVID at similar rates as those who had severe infections.

Research Shows Many With Mild COVID-19 Infections Still Experience Long-term Symptoms

Dallin Tavoian, PhD, uses an ultrasound probe to obtain an image of an artery in the participant's upper arm. The flow-mediated dilation procedure assesses the artery's response to a change in blood flow, an important marker of cardiovascular health.

College of Medicine – Tucson Clinical Trial to Study a Simple Breathing Exercise for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

A new program jointly run by the College of Nursing and College of Medicine – Tucson will train psychiatric nurse practitioner doctoral students together with psychology doctoral interns to prepare them to provide integrated health care in rural and medically underserved areas.

$1.9M Grant to Boost Behavioral Health Care Providers in Rural, Medically Underserved Communities

Karen Lutrick, PhD, and Shawn Bietel visited the laboratory where production of the AZ HEROES kits that are mailed to study participants each week takes place. The study was recently funded for a second year through a $15 million grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

AZ HEROES Research Study Awarded $15M to Continue, Expand Evaluation of COVID-19 Immunity, Vaccine Effectiveness

College of Medicine – Tucson Medical Students to Receive White Coats

Terpenes are found in many plants, and new research has demonstrated a terpene/cannabinoid interaction that showed positive results in controlling pain.

Study Shows Cannabis Terpenes Provide Pain Relief, Contribute to ‘Entourage Effect’