June 10, 2021 Gift to Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine Will Support Medical Training for Native Healers The gift will fund training for practitioners of Indigenous healing traditions and those working in underserved communities.
June 7, 2021 Connection Vital for Older Adults During the Pandemic University of Arizona Health Sciences experts say resilience helped many older adults overcome a "second pandemic" of social isolation.
May 19, 2021 Why a Return to 'Normal' Might Feel Anything But Life is slowly returning to what it was pre-pandemic, but some people may be feeling anxious about the transition. University of Arizona behavioral scientist Chris Segrin explains why.
May 3, 2021 UArizona Ends Spring Semester with Low COVID-19 Numbers, Ongoing Vaccinations The university's COVID-19 vaccination POD has moved fully indoors and will continue to operate through June 25. Walk-ins are accepted at the Ina E. Gittings Building.
April 28, 2021 Q&A: Improving the Way Vets Care for Animals and People Ryane Englar, an associate professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine, teaches her students that improving human interactions can also improve animal care.
April 14, 2021 Fruit Flies and Cellular Demise – Zeroing in on the Causes of ALS New UArizona research has identified a previously unknown pattern of protein creation in the motor neurons, which are the cells that malfunction in patients with ALS.
March 25, 2021 Medical and Pharmacy Students Celebrate Match Day The annual event – held online due the COVID-19 pandemic – marks a rite of passage for students as they start their careers after graduation.
March 18, 2021 Novel Coronavirus Circulated Undetected Months Before First COVID-19 Cases in Wuhan A new study dates emergence of the virus that causes COVID-19 to as early as October 2019. Simulations also suggest that in most cases zoonotic viruses die out naturally before causing a pandemic.
March 17, 2021 Q&A: UArizona Expert Talks Sleep Apnea, 'Coronasomnia' and Snoozing in Space Dr. Sairam Parthasarathy says sleep apnea and insomnia are on the rise, and the pandemic has only made matters worse. March 14-20 is Sleep Awareness Week.
March 16, 2021 Sleep Troubles May Complicate the Grieving Process Those who have persistent sleep problems before the loss of a loved one may be at higher risk for developing what's known as complicated grief, a new study finds.