What you need to know about coronavirus vaccine booster shots and mixing brands
After much debate about coronavirus vaccine brands, what happens if and when we need a booster shot to keep our defenses up? ABC15 Health Insider Dr. Janice Johnston with Redirect Health spoke with us Thursday night about what to expect in the future. Of course, we were urged to stay with one type of vaccine […]
Researchers to Study Why COVID-19 Strikes Asthma Sufferers Less Severely than Others
An investigation into why asthma sufferers are less likely to contract COVID-19 is one of several aims for research funded through a $7.16 million National Institutes of Health cooperative agreement with the Asthma and Airway Disease Research Center at the University of Arizona Health Sciences. Early in the pandemic, scientists learned that one of the […]
Three UArizona Faculty Members Named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
By Paul Tumarkin, Tech Launch Arizona Tuesday This year’s University of Arizona inductees into the National Academy of Inventors include Terry Matsunaga, a research professor of medical imaging at the College of Medicine – Tucson and adjunct professor of biomedical engineering. University of Arizona Health Sciences Three University of Arizona inventors have been elected as […]
Study Shows Air Pollution Reduces Benefits of Exercise on the Brain
Researchers observed more than 8,000 participants in a recent study and found that exposure to air pollution was associated with a decrease in brain volume and health, and that the benefits of physical activity on brain volume and health were not observed when the environment had higher levels of polluted air. “This study shows that […]
3 COVID-19 vaccine doses can improve immunity in solid organ transplant recipients, study shows
An extra boost of a vaccine may mean more protection for organ transplant recipients in their fight against COVID-19, a new study finds. Solid organ transplant recipients, including kidney, liver, heart and lungs, are part of a larger group of immunocompromised individuals, or those with weaker immune systems. Unlike the robust immune response and protection […]
Arizona reports 423 new COVID-19 cases, passes 3M fully vaccinated – KTAR.com
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) PHOENIX – Arizona public health officials on Tuesday reported 423 new COVID-19 cases and 11 additional deaths from the disease, while the state surpassed the milestone of 3 million people fully vaccinated. The latest documented totals were 887,569 infections and 17,779 fatalities, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services’ […]
Researchers Find Surprising Benefit to the Immune System Following Infection
The human body’s immune system weakens over time, making older adults more susceptible to infections and leaving scientists with the puzzling dilemma of how to maintain health across the lifespan. As part of continuing research at the University of Arizona Health Sciences, a recent study into how infection affects the immune system resulted in a […]
Valley medical expert warns of long winter amid rise in COVID-19 cases
PHOENIX — The pandemic’s latest surge maintains a grip on the state. Arizona health officials reported 3,820 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 28 more deaths on Sunday. These latest numbers push Arizona’s totals to 1,292,054 cases and 22,589 known deaths since the pandemic began. ABC15’s Health Insider, Dr. Shad Marvasti, says this may be the […]
Brief presence of water in Arabia Terra on Mars: Team studied thermal inertia to understand how rock layers were formed
As part of a team of collaborators from Northern Arizona University and Johns Hopkins University, NAU PhD candidate Ari Koeppel recently discovered that water was once present in a region of Mars called Arabia Terra. Arabia Terra is in the northern latitudes of Mars. Named in 1879 by Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli, this ancient land […]
Arizona experts share how omicron became variant of concern
PHOENIX — The World Health Organization is now saying the new omicron variant poses a high global risk, because of its potential to spread more easily. The Arizona Department of Health Services says, so far, there aren’t any positive cases of the omicron variant. Though medical experts say that could change, and fast. ABC15’s Health […]