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University, County Work Together at ‘Critical Time’ for COVID-19 Mitigation

09/09/2020

Dr. Theresa Dr. Cullen, director of the Pima County Health Department, said the county, university and other partners are working together on a “layered approach” to COVID-19 mitigation.


UArizona to Ramp Up COVID-19 Testing

09/04/2020

The university will conduct 5,000 COVID-19 tests per week as part of continued efforts to slow the spread of the virus.


FDA Authorizes Use of UArizona COVID-19 Antibody Test; Testing Expanded to All Arizonans Age 18 and Older

09/02/2020

The antibody test determines who has been exposed to and developed an immune response against COVID-19.


Arizona Poison Centers Warn about Avoiding Inappropriate Medications for COVID-19 Treatment: Oleandrin

08/25/2020

Inappropriate medications – such as oleandrin, a derivative of oleander known to be toxic – used to prevent or treat COVID-19 could cause significant harm and no benefit, University of Arizona Health Sciences-based center and Banner Health center warn.


UArizona Study Seeks to Understand Endometriosis, Infertility and Stroke in Women

08/21/2020

Drs. Leslie Farland and Melanie Bell at the UArizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health to lead a federally funded research study to investigate a link among endometriosis, infertility and stroke in women.


UArizona and Covid Watch Launch COVID-19 Exposure Notification App

08/20/2020

UArizona and Covid Watch Launch COVID-19 Exposure Notification App


Three New Cardiologists Broaden UArizona Health Sciences, Banner – University Medicine Breadth of Services in Tucson

08/19/2020

Drs. Arka Chatterjee, Talal Moukabary and Madhan Sundaram bring significant expertise in interventional cardiology and electrophysiology to the Sarver Heart Center and Banner – University Medicine Tucson.


UArizona College of Nursing Celebrates People and Programs ‘On The Move’

08/17/2020

Notices for the college include new hires for master’s degree program and perinatal mother-infant health; kudos for nursing workforce diversity and telephone-based cancer prevention programs; and research on tai chi and heart disease.


Three Cardiologists Join UArizona Sarver Heart Center Faculty

08/06/2020

Three new faculty cardiologists, Drs. Arka Chatterjee, Talal Moukabary and Madhan Sundaram, bring significant expertise in interventional cardiology and electrophysiology to University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center and Banner – University Medicine.


Health Disparities in Advanced Heart Failure Treatment – Intersection of Race and Sex

07/31/2020

Sarver Heart team led by Khadijah Breathett looking into gender and racial bias found doctors more judgmental on women’s appearance and social support networks, particularly African American women.


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