Arizona State University will accept its first class of medical students at its first-ever medical school beginning in August 2026.
The new John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering, operating in collaboration with HonorHealth, will offer a combined Doctor of Medicine and medical engineering degree. Arizona Sonoran News...
A new study from University of Arizona Health Sciences shows that millions of adults in the U.S. experience both chronic pain and mental health symptoms.
Previous studies have demonstrated that mental health issues and pain were biologically linked, but according to a press release from UA Health Science, the study looked at the...Arizona News
Universities and private institutions are pushing to help in the fight against the ongoing mental health crisis among America's youth and adolescents.
Recent studies have noted that 41% of college students were screened for depression last winter, up from 17% in 2013. College students are looking for help with mental health struggles...Arizona News
Each year, more than 32,000 older adults die from a fall and the number is climbing. Last week, a University of Arizona assistant professor’s solution impressed the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is now funding a $580,000 study that may finally make a dent in reducing the number of falls annually reported by those age 65...
COVID-19 cases are on the uptick in Arizona, again. But Moderna announced the production of a vaccine that would target the Omicron variant and are returning strong immunity results. The American Medical Association (AMA) has formally defended the authority of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the University of Arizona...
The new 30,000-square-foot facility will be located on the University of Arizona Health Sciences campus at 1231 N. Cherry Avenue in Tucson. Construction is expected to begin mid-May and be completed in fall 2023.
The ceremonial groundbreaking took place Wednesday, March 16, 2022.
The center now operates in offices at off-campus...Arizona News
Valley fever, a disease of the lungs caused by the inhalation of the fungus Coccidioides, is a uniquely Arizona problem. On average, the state accounts for two-thirds of the 20,000 annual infections int he United States. Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly proposed a new bill in the U.S. Senate that would allocate $500 million for...
The new year brings a new surge of COVID-19, this time driven by the Omicron variant which researchers regard somewhat optimistically. Even still, schools are gearing up for a staff shortage as the governor and school administrators vow there won't be school closures. Additionally, the Arizona Department of Health Services released a...
On Sundy, Arizona reported more than 3,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, two deaths and hospitalizations remain high. The state now totals 1,214,419 cases and 21,653 deaths. Only 60% of Arizonans have received at least one dose of vaccine, and 53.2% of the state is fully vaccinated, both well under national rates.
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There were 2,319 new cases of COVID-19 reported on October 13 in Arizona, and no new deaths. The percentage of vaccinated Arizonans is 58%. Nearly 1,800 intensive care unit beds are currently in use by COVID-19 patients, leaving 8% of ICU beds available statewide.
The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) has updated its...
Cases are on an exponential increase in Arizona, according to experts. On Wednesday, August 4, there were 2,286 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the state and seven new deaths. The total number of cases is now 935,647 and 18,289 people have died from the virus in Arizona. Total vaccinations are very slowly increasing, with 52.7% of...Arizona News
A multi-institution team led by University of Arizona electrical and computer engineering professor Janet Roveda is building a future in which wearable devices will allow clinicians to gather patient data remotely and provide care in place so patients don't need to leave their homes.
The wearable technology market is valued at $116.2...Arizona News
The University of Arizona has been granted $4.4 million by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration to improve health and wellness services in the state’s rural areas.
UofA said that Arizona is one of the largest states by area, which in turn has isolated many of its rural communities from human services and healthcare...Arizona News
As of Thursday, March 11, at least 20% of Arizonans have received at least one shot of vaccine and 10% are now fully vaccinated. Almost 80% of Arizona's allotted doses have been used, with 2.3 million shots in arms out of 2.9 million total delivered. Nationally, 95,721,290 doses have been administered, nearing 30% of Americans...News
Arizona’s vaccine rollout is full steam ahead, with state officials encouraging enrollment. Rural areas are slower to receive vaccines needed. University of Arizona is beginning vaccination of Phase 1B recipients. Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) announced Arizona has reached 300,000 vaccinations on January 20.
The...Arizona News
Over the past week, cases of COVID-19 in Arizona have spiked, causing alarm for doctors, legislators and residents. As is the nationwide trend, indigenous and other vulnerable communities are much harder hit than average.
According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, June 16th hit a record number of cases reported....Arizona News
The funding is thanks to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which allocated $150 million for Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP)-eligible hospitals across the nation.
In Arizona, 16 rural hospitals are eligible to receive as much as $71,500 over the next 18 months to prevent, prepare for and...Arizona News
This Tuesday, Arizona announced that it intends to provide antibody testing for the coronavirus to 250,000 people in the state. The University of Arizona said that it would process blood tests for people who have been exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19 and have successfully built an immunity. The state plans to prioritize...Arizona News
A University of Arizona (UA) transgender professor filed a class-action lawsuit in Jan. 2019 against the state over obstructed access to healthcare due to discrimination based on his transgender status. He is now able to proceed against his employer on sex bias claims, according to a federal district court ruling in...Arizona News
The University of Arizona Colleges of Medicine in Tucson and Phoenix is offering to cover medical school tuition for those who commit to practice primary care in underserved regions of the state for at least two years following their residency.
An American Medical Association (AMA) study published in the summer linked increasing...
