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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

Nursing student Misty L. Pagán, DNP, poses for a photo in an outdoor setting. She is wearing a white coat over a blue dress and has a stethoscope wrapped around her neck.

From grief to purpose: How a PhD student discovered her calling in nursing

A graduate student, pointing to a small digital monitor, explains a research poster to a faculty mentor

Can AI and a smartphone improve mental health treatment?

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Medical student awarded Hillel Foundation scholarship

A woman wearing a facemask and stethoscope speaks with a mother with a baby on her lap

New U of A 3-year medical degree program receives ABOR approval

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New degree positions students for success in growing medical device industry

Student explains adaptive foot pedal prototype to professor in Health Sciences Design makerspace

Professor’s teaching philosophy builds confidence with technology, sparks student creativity

Elizabeth Borden, PhD, holding her 3-year-old daughter, Miriam

Taking on cancer in the lab and at the clinic

Two students standing back to back with their arms crossed in the lobby of the Health Sciences Innovation Building.

Improving health literacy through leadership, connection

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MIS, nursing, legal writing excel in latest US News rankings for graduate programs

Seven well-dressed medical students stand outside holding small signs that announce where they will be going for their residencies. All are happy and smiling.

Future physicians celebrate Match Day, anticipate next chapter in medical careers

students holding signs for Match Day

All Roads Lead to Residency: The Class of 2025 Match

Arizona AHEC Scholar Diyana Ahmad smiles and holds the door open for people to enter community health clinic in Apache Junction, Arizona

AHEC Scholars bring health, dental resources to Apache Junction community