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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

Dr. Amanda Sokan specializes in gerontology, the study of the aging process.

Teaching Appreciation for Aging Through Personal Connections

Dr. Amanda Sokan specializes in gerontology, the study of the aging process.

Teaching Appreciation for Aging Through Personal Connections

This illustration reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). (Image: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

UArizona Health Sciences To Host Virtual Symposium on Emerging Viruses and Pandemics

The Immunity, Inflammation and Aging Link: Building Better Defenses Against Disease

College of Pharmacy Dean Rick G. Schnellmann, PhD, stands in front of the renovated and expanded Skaggs Pharmaceutical Sciences Center.

Connecting with Dean Schnellmann: The Future of Pharmacy

College of Pharmacy Dean Rick G. Schnellmann, PhD, stands in front of the renovated and expanded Skaggs Pharmaceutical Sciences Center.

Connecting with Dean Schnellmann: The Future of Pharmacy

First-year College of Medicine – Phoenix students participated in small group improv sessions during their orientation in October. This training can prepare future practitioners to listen and respond to patients to forge meaningful relationships with them.

How the Art of Improv Can Teach Humanistic Care

Research by Meredith Hay, PhD (center), professor of physiology, is using a $5.7 million NIH grant to develop a therapeutic drug for vascular cognitive impairment and vascular dementia.

UArizona Health Sciences Excels in Latest Blue Ridge Rankings on NIH Funding

First-year College of Medicine – Phoenix students participated in small group improv sessions during their orientation in October. This training can prepare future practitioners to listen and respond to patients to forge meaningful relationships with them.

How the Art of Improv Can Teach Humanistic Care

A medical student at the College of Medicine – Phoenix presents a special virtual Wildcat Play Hospital demonstration during the Connect2STEM kickoff event.

Reinventing Connect2STEM with Virtual Series

The Saguaro Study sought to find out what support employees need, and then provide it. Here, employees participate in an outdoor Tai Chi and Healthy Qigong session as part of the study.

Saguaro Study Supports Employees During Pandemic

All year round, long sleeves, sunglasses, a hat and sunscreen are important tools for minimizing exposure to ultraviolet rays.

Tips for Staying Sun-Safe Year Round