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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.

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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

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Dr. Deepta Bhattacharya giving a talk on the TEDx stage

TEDx Talk tackles the question, can vaccines fight cancer?

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Normalizing opioid use disorder treatments to improve care

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Helping students navigate through school and life

Halszka Glowacka sits at a conference table surrounded by students with a screen with writing on it in the background.

Anthropology provides backbone to Glowacka’s work

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QuidelOrtho Global Health Scholar turns dreams into reality

Experts say CAMI may help alter medicine forever

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A new perspective to prevent falls in older adults

University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix student James Bates teaches high school student Maalavika Menon how to do CPR.

Health Sciences colleges ready, willing to help community

‘In the future, syringes and pills will be obsolete’

Anna Alkozei smiles as she holds a watercolor brush and paints a picture. A paint palette is in front of her and a vase of tulips in the background.

Finding small ways to cope with stress builds resilience

A College of Medicine – Phoenix medical student with Type 1 diabetes using a glucose monitor on herself

Persevering on the path to becoming a physician

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