April 27, 2020 UArizona Partnership with State Begins COVID-19 Antibody Testing The first phase of testing will include 3,000 health care workers and first responders in Pima County, as well as 1,500 members of the general public.
April 20, 2020 UArizona Launches Texting System to Gather and Provide COVID-19 Information AZCOVIDTXT will allow people to report the health and wellness condition in their household on a weekly basis through brief surveys on their mobile phones.
April 8, 2020 Medical Students Rally to Help Tucson's Homeless Amid Pandemic Students in the College of Medicine – Tucson are screening the local homeless population for COVID-19 symptoms, while also providing meals and supportive care.
April 3, 2020 UArizona Health Sciences Ships COVID-19 Collection Kits to Navajo Nation UArizona Health Sciences shipped 250 COVID-19 sample collection kits to the Navajo Nation in Window Rock, which has been particularly hard hit by the new coronavirus.
April 1, 2020 UArizona Invention May Help COVID-19 Patients Breathe Easier Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson have invented a new respiratory-assist device that provides fast, safe relief to those who experience difficulty breathing.
April 1, 2020 Medical Students Step Up to Help Health Care Professionals More than 70 UArizona medical students are helping health care professionals during the COVID-19 crisis by volunteering to provide child care, pet care, grocery shopping and meal preparation.
March 30, 2020 Medical Students Given Early Graduation Option Due to COVID-19 The two UArizona medical schools are offering the option in response to a growing need for physicians in the wake of COVID-19. Eligible students could begin work in a clinical setting by mid-month.
March 30, 2020 Integrative Medicine Doctors Offer Approaches to Combat COVID-19 Doctors in the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine are offering lifestyle recommendations to help the public take an integrative approach to preventing COVID-19.
March 27, 2020 UArizona Team to 3D Print Medical Masks In response to a shortage of personal protective equipment, UArizona researchers are working to design, 3D print and test masks for health care facilities.
March 24, 2020 Medical Student Residencies Unveiled as Global Health Crisis Continues More than 200 students in the College of Medicine - Tucson and College of Medicine - Phoenix learned this week where they will do their residencies.
