“We seem to have lost sight of the deeper drivers of an accelerating risk of infectious disease transmission to the world,” wrote Leah Gerber, professor of conservation science and director of…
Evidence suggests the use of vaccines goes as far back as the year 1000, but the modern-day practice of widespread inoculation can be attributed to English physician Edward Jenner, whose…
Many people are staying at home as much as possible, avoiding mass gatherings and practicing social distancing. They haven’t shown any symptoms that would indicate they have COVID-19. But should…
Sometimes, the importance of a scientific discovery isn’t understood until many years after the fact. Consider, for example, the gap between understanding DNA markers and being able to test them…
The search to better understand and treat disease during the COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the critical importance of medical research. University of Arizona – Banner Health All of Us Research…
Spring cleaning took on a whole new meaning in 2020. Spring cleaning in 2020 was not a recommitment to household chores but instead a society-wide commitment to washing our hands…
In an effort to make COVID-19 diagnostic testing easier and more readily available to Arizonans, researchers at Arizona State University have developed the state’s first saliva-based test. “This new saliva-based…
Arizona researchers are studying a potential treatment for COVID-19 that does not have some of the more damaging side effects associated with other drugs undergoing trials right now. The HonorHealth…
The University of Arizona is expanding its analysis of blood samples to include hundreds of thousands of Arizonans statewide to determine who has developed antibodies against the virus that causes…
Being diagnosed with cancer is always alarming and too often, grim. An ancient disease, cancer is still with us, though treatment options remain limited, painful and frequently unsuccessful. What if we…
Social distancing is flattening the curve of coronavirus in Arizona, according to a team of Arizona State University experts, but they expect the disease to spread if restrictions are lifted.…
The HonorHealth Research Institute and HonorHealth announced today the successful enrollment on a novel combination of atovaquone and azithromycin in patients with moderate-to-severe COVID-19 infection. The clinical trial, conducted in…
