Arizona reports 3,418 new COVID-19 cases, 27 more deaths Saturday – KTAR.com
FILE – In this Tuesday, July 27, 2021 file photo, a medical worker prepares a shot of the Moderna vaccine during a vaccination campaign at Saint Damien Hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. In late June, the international system for sharing coronavirus vaccines sent about 530,000 doses to Britain – more than double the amount sent that […]
Some metro Phoenix concerts requiring masks, COVID-19 vaccines – KTAR.com
BARCELONA, SPAIN – MARCH 27: Spectators attend a rock music concert at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain on March 27, 2021. – Attendees underwent Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Tests and are required to wear face masks but the social distancing rule will not be complied as part of a study on virus propagation in […]
UArizona Researchers Develop Regenerative, Safe Therapeutic for Alzheimer’s Disease
By Paul Tumarkin, Tech Launch Arizona Thursday Roberta Diaz Brinton Photo courtesy of Tech Launch Arizona and NeuTherapeutics University of Arizona researchers have developed a new therapy for Alzheimer’s disease designed to restore cognitive function in early-stage patients. The therapy is now proceeding through a Phase 2b clinical trial. Phase 2b trials involve rigorous testing […]
Arizona reports 3,225 new COVID-19 cases, 23 more deaths Friday – KTAR.com
A clinician cares for COVID-19 patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital on August 10, 2021 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) PHOENIX – Arizona health officials on Friday reported 3,225 new COVID-19 cases, eclipsing 3,000 for the first time in more than six months, and 23 […]
2 Valley doctors say school masks needed in COVID-19 fight – KTAR.com
(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) PHOENIX – They’ve sacrificed so much over the past 18 months to protect their children and the community from the coronavirus. Now, two Valley doctors feel the rule against mask mandates in Arizona schools put their efforts in jeopardy. Dr. Christina Bergin said she has done everything she can to prevent bringing […]
Navajo Nation returning to ‘Orange Status’ Monday due to COVID-19 rise – KTAR.com
(Wikipedia Photo/Gerd Muller) WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Navajo Nation officials say the tribe will return to “Orange Status” starting Monday due to a recent rise of COVID-19 cases. On Thursday, the Navajo Department of Health issued three new public health emergency orders for businesses and schools while revising in-person gathering limits for certain events. […]
Arizona Dems who caught COVID rebut GOP call to sanction schools for masks – KTAR.com
(Photo by George Frey/Getty Images) PHOENIX — Democrats in the Arizona Legislature that caught and survived COVID-19 are rebutting the call of state Republicans for Gov. Doug Ducey to sanction schools that are mandating masks. Republicans are demanding Ducey to withhold federal funding from districts with mask mandates, give students of districts that have mask […]
Dignity Health to require COVID-19 vaccine for employees – KTAR.com
(Pexels Photo) PHOENIX — Another Arizona health care provider is adding a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for employees. Dignity Health announced Thursday all staff must be vaccinated against the virus by Nov. 1. That includes all physicians, advanced practice providers, volunteers and others caring for patients within facilities, according to a press release. Medical and religious […]
Dr. Benjamin Lee Named Chair of College of Medicine – Tucson Department of Urology
Benjamin R. Lee, MD, has been named chair of the Department of Urology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson. “Following a national search that yielded several outstanding candidates, the decision was made that the internal candidate and interim chair, Dr. Benjamin Lee represented our best choice for a permanent chair,” said […]
Valleywise Health to require COVID-19 vaccinations for staff – KTAR.com
(Facebook Photo/Valleywise Health) PHOENIX — Valleywise Health announced Wednesday all staff will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, joining several Arizona hospital systems that have implemented the measure. The hospital system’s approximately 4,000 employees, including remote workers and those who don’t work directly with patients, must be vaccinated by Nov. 1, according to a […]