COVID-19 vaccine linked to small changes in menstrual cycles, study finds
When the COVID-19 vaccine became widely available last year, it led to reports from some women of changes to their menstrual cycles after getting vaccinated. Thanks in part to the persistence of women who spoke out on social media and documented their side effects in an online database created by two researchers, the National Institutes […]
First-ever injectable HIV prevention drug approved by FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first-ever long-acting injectable drug for HIV prevention. Until this week, the only FDA-licensed and approved medications for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, most commonly known as PrEP, were daily oral pills containing the HIV treatment drugs tenofovir and emtricitabine, which slow the progression of an HIV infection […]
Birth control access being worsened by pandemic, doctors say
Thousands of Arizonans are having trouble getting access to contraception and sexual health care amid the pandemic. It’s a problem doctors have dubbed “contraceptive deserts” — when there aren’t enough health centers and pharmacies for women to go to for pregnancy prevention and other services they want or need. It’s not a concept new to […]
Doctors in the Valley anticipate another week of high COVID cases
PHOENIX — More than 15,000 new COVID cases were reported Sunday in Arizona for the second day in a row, following Saturday’s report of the most daily infections seen in a year. With cases in the tens of thousands, ABC15 Health Insiders are weighing in on what to expect in the upcoming week. “Last week […]
Major Health Diagnostics Provider Quidel Makes $2M Investment in UArizona
University Alumni and Development Program Today KEYS 2019 intern Noah Rios from Sunnyside High School working with Dr. Anita Koshy in her lab. The University of Arizona announced today that Quidel Corp., a major provider of rapid diagnostic testing solutions, cellular-based virology assays and molecular diagnostic systems, has committed to give $1 million for scholarships that support […]
COVID-19 Vaccine Protects Adolescents in Real-World Study
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is 92% effective at preventing COVID-19 in children between the ages of 12 and 17, according to data from an ongoing population study led by researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences. The findings were based on data from the Arizona Healthcare, Emergency Response, and Other Essential Workers Surveillance (AZ HEROES) […]
Top 10 UArizona Health Sciences News Stories of 2021: COVID-19, Cannabis for Pain Relief, Valley Fever and More
As the national and international news shifted focus from COVID-19 antibodies to vaccines and coronavirus variants, University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers continued to meet the pandemic’s challenge by finding answers to the biggest questions about vaccine effectiveness, mental health concerns and infection risks. In other areas, leading faculty, physicians, scientists, staff and students searched […]
Gift to Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine Will Support Medical Training for Native Healers
University of Arizona Foundation June 10, 2021 Paul Stamets (left) with Andrew Weil. The University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine has announced a gift from Paul Stamets, an internationally known mycologist and advocate of the medical benefits of mushrooms. The gift – which brings Stamets’ total pledged contributions to the center to […]
UArizona Alumnus Established $2.3M Endowment for the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy
University Alumni and Development Program Friday Community pharmacist and University of Arizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy alumnus John A. “Andy” Ware made an estate gift commitment establishing the John A. and Frances P. Ware Endowment prior to his death in March. The $2.3 million endowment will provide for the college’s most pressing needs […]
Newly approved Alzheimer’s drug met with mixed reactions
PHOENIX — There’s new hope for the more than six million people suffering from Alzheimer’s across the country. This week, the FDA approved a new drug that targets the disease in a way we’ve never seen before. But some in the medical community have their doubts about its success and the breakthrough isn’t without controversy. […]