White Coat Ceremony Recognizes Students who Started Medical School During the Pandemic
What: Class of 2024 White Coat CeremonyWhen: Friday, Feb. 25, 5-7 p.m.Where: UArizona Student Union, Grand Ballroom, 1303 E. University Blvd., Tucson. Reporters and editors: Media are invited. To arrange interviews with students, contact David Bruzzese, 520-626-9722, dbruzzese@email.arizona.edu. TUCSON, Ariz. — After their White Coat ceremonies were postponed in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19, […]
Preventative Alzheimer’s study looking for participants
Alzheimer’s disease affects some six million Americans and, for most, it’s those senior moments that become too frequent that lead to a diagnosis. A new study is testing if intervening before symptoms show up could prevent memory loss and researchers are making a concerted effort to study African Americans. Black adults are twice as likely […]
Preventative Alzheimer’s study looking for participants
Alzheimer’s disease affects some six million Americans and, for most, it’s those senior moments that become too frequent that lead to a diagnosis. A new study is testing if intervening before symptoms show up could prevent memory loss and researchers are making a concerted effort to study African Americans. Black adults are twice as likely […]
Inequities put African Americans more at risk for heart issues
While more people experienced a cardiac event over the last year in relation to the pandemic, African Americans are already at a higher risk of heart disease, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Health Insider Dr. Shad Marvasti attributes the increase to having higher blood pressure, higher cholesterol, less access to quality healthcare, and chronic stress […]
Sarver Heart Center Minority Outreach Program Receives Walmart Day of Giving Grants
What: University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center Minority Outreach Program/Community Coalition for Heart Health Education (CCHHE) will receive a $20,000 check from Walmart on its National Day of GivingWhen: Friday, June 18, 11 a.m.-noon Where: UArizona Health Sciences Innovation Building Forum, 1670 E. Drachman St., Tucson Reporters and editors: Media are invited. To arrange interviews with […]
UArizona researchers develop AI-driven method for diagnosing lung disease
By Paul Tumarkin, Tech Launch Arizona Today Ruslan Rafikov and Dr. Olga Rafikova, both associate professors of medicine at the College of Medicine – Tucson, have developed a new way to provide earlier diagnosis of lung disease. The technology is the basis for MetFora, a new startup the researchers launched with Tech Launch Arizona. Kris […]
Increasing Diversity in Research to Address Health Disparities in Arizona’s African American Communities
African American people have higher risks for many common diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes and stroke. During the pandemic, health disparities became even more evident. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), African American people are 1.7 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than non-Hispanic white people. Research will help […]
Researchers Clear Early Hurdles with Urology Seed Grants
The first step of scientific discovery often is funded with a seed grant that allows investigators to gather enough data to pursue larger grants. The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson’s Department of Urology recently awarded three seed grants to scientists hoping to see their ideas blossom. “The department has a commitment to […]
Arizona reports 332 new COVID-19 cases, 18 additional deaths Thursday – KTAR.com
In this photo taken May 5, 2021, Melanie Paige closes her eyes as she gets her first COVID-19 vaccination at her church, St. Matthew Christian Methodist Episcopal, in Milwaukee. It’s one of the churches that was part of an effort with Pastors United, Milwaukee Inner City Congregations Allied for Hope, Souls to the Polls and […]
Why are women more at risk for heart problems?
As we focus on Heart Health Month, heart disease is the leading cause of death for women — more than any cancer. ABC15 Health Insider Dr. Shad Marvasti says several factors cause signs of heart disease to go overlooked in women. He says historically doctors put more focus on men than women, though that is […]