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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

Future Primary Care Physicians Grateful for Scholarships, Eager to Serve their Communities

Why Do You Wear Your Mask?

Since 2013, Health Sciences research funding has been on a steady upward trajectory, more than doubling annual earnings in that time.

COVID-19 Partnerships Drive Record Year of Research Funding

University of Arizona nursing students simulate patient care with a manikin at the College of Nursing in Gilbert, Ariz. in 2019.

Nursing Simulation Upgrades to Boost In-Person, Remote Learning

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

If more people receive the flu shot this year, the burden on testing and hospital systems will be lighter. Photo by Heather Hazzan, used under creative commons license from Self Magazine.

You Should Definitely Get a Flu Shot This Year – Here’s Why

Erin Jennings is a doctoral research assistant working in the lab with James Galligan, PhD, in the College of Pharmacy.

An Inside Look at Mentoring in a Pharmacy Lab

Shining a Green Light on a New Preventive Therapy for Migraine

Students who returned to in-person learning face a new school reality.

COVID-19 Brings Mental Health Concerns as Kids Head Back to School

Fayez K. Ghishan, MD, was surprised with an endowment in his name to fund the director of the Steele Children’s Research Center in perpetuity.

Dr. Fayez Ghishan’s Legacy Honored in Endowment

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

Building a ‘Healthy Kids’ Summer Camp During a Pandemic

Researchers studying new drugs can find collaboration at the second-annual ‘Discovering New Drugs in Arizona’ summit.

Drug Discovery Summit Fosters Arizona Collaborations