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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 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

Two male researchers wearing dark safety glasses test a prototype of an imaging device in a lab. Behind them is a computer screen that shows an image of the sample being studied.

New imaging tech promises to help doctors better diagnose and treat skin cancers

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

Paramedics move a patient on a stretcher from an ambulance into a hospital.

Do air pollution and extreme temperatures increase 911 emergency calls?

Eight members of the University of Arizona Cancer Center stand side-by-side smiling in front of a Cancer Center backdrop.

U of A Cancer Center honors members at annual awards event

A young woman reads a pregnancy test as she sits up in bed wearing pajamas.

Study of infertility, health among women of Mexican heritage funded by $2.2M NIH grant

A surprised young boy lifts a bag of sugar behind soda bottles on a table while two women watch him.

Wellness and Wonder event excites Tucson community

A photo illustration of a man drinking water and covering his head while exposed to extreme heat

U of A-led taskforce leads effort to raise awareness of how medications may increase risk of heat-related illnesses

A graduate student and a faculty member examine labels on containers in a lab

Graduate student using data analysis to protect firefighters from cancer

An exterior view of the Hopi Health Care Center in Polacca, Arizona.

Arizona Center for Rural Health receives $4.4 million in HRSA grants to bolster health services in outlying communities

A woman in a science laboratory, wearing a lab coat, gloves, a face mask and hair covering, works on an experiment with lab tools and lights.

U of A Health Sciences comes alive through lens of a staff photographer

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$1.5M grant will build global network to prevent exploitation of Indigenous data

Pesticide being sprayed on a crop

Pesticide exposure linked to stillbirth risk in new study

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Public Health scientist leverages evolving technology to track diseases

Members of the PeerWORKS and Project FUTRE team accept the Team Award for Excellence from Interim Provost Ronald Marx.

PeerWORKS and Project FUTRE earn Team Award for Excellence