Infectious Disease

Arizona COVID-19 Genomics Union To Track Coronavirus
Contact-Tracing Apps Help Reduce COVID Infections, Data Suggest
UArizona Partnership With State of Arizona Begins Providing COVID-19 Antibody Tests
New UA Study Finds Cancer Patients Protected From Virus After Three Doses
Arizona Scientists Have Mapped 100,000 Coronavirus Genomes, But Say the Work Isn't Done
$1.8M To Advance Device For Detecting COVID-19, Cancer, Contaminants
Covid Variant From India: How Contagious Is The New Variant?
DANGER IN THE DUST: Why Valley Fever Is A National Problem
UArizona Vaccination Site Tops 100,000 Doses Administered
UArizona Health Sciences Researchers To Study Long COVID As Part of National Collaborative
UArizona Health Sciences Researchers Awarded $7.3M To Study Long COVID
Could Copper Disable The Virus Behind COVID-19?
Episode 4: Finding our new normal
TRIF-Supported COVID-19 Seed Grants Enable Collaborative Solutions to the Pandemic
Almost 2 Years Later, Experts Still Can't Agree On The Origins of COVID-19
COVID-19 Research Initiative Reaches Out To Minorities
Leaving Women Out of Study Populations Can Cause ‘Great Harm’
Dr. Michael Johnson Recognized as Inspiring Black Scientist
UArizona Researchers Discover Commonality In Fatal COVID-19 Cases
U.S.-Mexico Asthma Study Examines Hygiene Hypothesis Amid Pandemic
Facilities Battles COVID-19 In The Air And On The Ground
Dr. Purnima Madhivanan Honored By Tucson NAACP
How Do We Exit The COVID-19 Lockdown?
The Vaccine Leads The March To Ending The COVID-19 Pandemic
What To Know About Valley Fever During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Politics of Vaccine, Mask Mandates Complicate Return To Normal On College Campuses
Meet Landmark Stories - The Documentary Team Telling The Stories Behind The Science
$900K NIH Grant Supports Core Facilities
Episode 11: Giving back through mentorship and opportunity
Immunity To COVID-19 Could Last Longer Than You'd Think
Researchers Share Novel Projects at BIO5’s Research to Innovation Showcase
Fighting Valley Fever
Staring Straight Into An Overlooked Virus
Researchers and Clinicians Create Two-Way Texting System To Gather and Provide Critical COVID-19 Health Data
Harnessing Genomics to Fill Gaps About the Beginnings of the COVID-19 Pandemic
WFH | Here's How To Stay On Top of Your Nutrition, Fitness And Mindfulness
BizTucson: Fall Issue 2021
New Lecture Series Kicks Off With Exploration of Future Science Driven By COVID-19
Modified Formula Aims to Prevent Death in Premature Infants
FACT FINDERS: How Much Protection Do You Have Against COVID-19?
Episode 18: Pathogens of the female reproductive tract
Students Encouraged To Get First Vaccine Dose By April 16
Northern Arizona University Joins Arizona Cohort of National Long COVID Study
Immunity Debt And A Cycle of Sickness
From The Hospital To The Lab, Black Scientists Are Fighting COVID-19
Covid's Rough Road In US Began With Some Barred From Wearing Masks
UArizona Researcher Earns Prestigious National Institutes of Health Award that Secures Valuable Long-Term Funding
Cancer Patients On Chemotherapy Likely Not Fully Protected By COVID-19 Vaccine
Some People Haven't Gotten COVID Despite Being Exposed To It. Scientists are trying To Learn why
A Second Pathway Into Cells For SARS-CoV-2: New Understanding of The Neuropilin-1 Protein Could Speed Vaccine Research
Can a Dog Vaccine For Valley Fever Lead To A Human One?
UV Light Might Keep The World Safe From The Coronavirus-And Whatever Comes Next
Tucson Woman Glad To Be Fully Vaccinated After Experiencing Odd Vaccine Side Effects
Episode 304: Protecting Younger Children From COVID-19.
Three Years On, The Pandemic — And Our Response — Have Been Jolting. Here’s What Even The Experts Didn’t See Coming
Drug Discovery To Consultations: Pharmacists And Pharmaceutical Sciences On The Frontlines of COVID-19
Episode 5: Infecting others with a love for science
Tech Launch Arizona Tackling COVID-19 With Innovations Targeting Infections
The Quest For Longer-Lasting Covid-19 Vaccines
Physician-Scientist Leads NIH Program to Tackle COVID-19 Health Disparities in Arizona
What We Actually Know About Waning Immunity
Students Tackle Aging Issues In Innovative Training Program
Episode 298: The Cost of Coping With COVID-19
Researchers Determined to Prevent Viruses From Winning
First Patient Didn’t Start Washington Outbreak, Simulation Finds
BIO5 Postdoctoral Researcher Awarded Prestigious Canadian Fellowship
UArizona COVID-19 Researcher Turns Patient When a Positive Test Result Hits Home
Recovery Initiative: Researchers Studying Long COVID-19
University of Arizona Studies Frontline Worker COVID-19 Immunity
Exploring The Role of Social Relationships In Hispanic Health
Unraveling the Mechanisms of Asthma
Nikolich-Žugich Named Arizona Bioscience Researcher of The Year
Local Opinion: The Novel Threat of COVID-19
Should You Fly Yet? Here's What An Epidemiologist And An Exposure Scientist Say
Honesty, Trust and Social Contracts: Keys to a Post-Pandemic World
UArizona Student on Front Lines of COVID-19 Research Pursues a Future in Medicine Fueled by Curiosity and Compassion
A New Era: Creating Defenses Against Disease After COVID-19
'Flexibility Is The Key': A Q&A With Dr. Stephen Paul
UA Virus Experts: The Danger of The COVID-19 Delta Surge Beginning In Arizona
UArizona Study Looks At Wearing Masks Post-Vaccination
Pregnant Women Hit Hard By COVID-19 As Doctors Urge Vaccines
UArizona Researchers Team Up to Address COVID-19 with the Help of TRIF and BIO5 Support
BIO5 Members Join Forces as Team Leads on UArizona’s Test, Trace and Treat Campus Re-Entry Group
Novel Coronavirus Circulated Undetected Months Before First COVID-19 Cases In Wuhan
UArizona Researchers Find That Hypertension in Postmenopausal Women Could Be Caused by Changes to the Immune System
Episode 37: Tackling COVID-19 with research and science communication
COVID-19 In Arizona: Community Spread, Vaccines And Education
Metro Chamber To Honor Local Biz At Copper Cactus Awards
UA Students Part of Nationwide COVID-19 Vaccine Study
The Top 10 Health Sciences Connect Stories of 2021
Copper Won’t Save You From Coronavirus
Q&A: UArizona Expert Talks Sleep Apnea, 'Coronasomnia' And Snoozing In Space
Media Facility Provides Unparalleled Services to UArizona Investigators
UArizona Says It Caught A Dorm’s COVID-19 Outbreak Before It Started. Its Secret Weapon: Poop.
AZ HEROES Data Show First Responders At Higher Risk of COVID-19 Infection
Infectious Disease, Immunology Are Focus of New UArizona Health Sciences Graduate Certificate
This Year's Flu Season To Be More Damaging Than 2009
Collaborations Shape College of Nursing Research
UArizona Health Sciences Researchers Add Clarity to Role of Blood Pressure Medications In COVID-19 Infections
Rural Realities | Karnataka Practitioners’ Experiences In Tackling The Second Wave
Researcher Explains How Hemp Compounds Can Prevent COVID-19
Here's How To Stop The Virus From Winning
Reducing COVID-19 Disparities With Inclusive Outreach
Reflecting On Arizona’s Pandemic One Year In
What It Takes To Create A Vaccine
Q&AZ: Can COVID-19 Masks Help Prevent Valley Fever?
Making Strides In The Fight Against Stomach Cancer
Biomedicine
Rapid COVID-19 Tests Can Be Useful – But There Are Far Too Few To Put A Dent In The Pandemic
Arizona Bioscience Week Will Kick Off With Broadcast Premiere of Celebrating Life & Science
U.S. Says People Should Wait 8 Months Before A 3rd Vaccine Dose. But Some Aren't Holding Off
What We Know About The Omicron Variant And Vaccine Efficacy
College Celebrates 2021 Annual Faculty And Staff Award Winners
You’d Rather Get A Coronavirus Vaccine Through Your Nose
Episode 6: Viruses, vaccines and advocacy
COVID-19 Vaccine Reduces Severity, Length, Viral Load for Those Who Still Get Infected
UArizona Expert Weighs In On Returning To Sports
Study Shows Vaccine Protects Dogs Against Valley Fever
A One Health Approach For Better Health Solutions
Grand Challenge: Mapping The Human Immune System
Genetically Engineered T Cells Could Lead To Therapies For Autoimmune Diseases
What to Do About Fungal Infections
Vaccines Are Like Sunscreen … No, Wait, Airbags … No, Wait …
After Omicron, We Could Use A Break. We May Just Get It
$2.58M In Federal Funds Allow UArizona Health Sciences To Study Poorly Understood Fungal Asthma
You’re Not Fully Vaccinated The Day of Your Last Dose
FACT FINDER: COVID-19 Delta Variant Mutates To Delta Plus
Tracking Down the Characteristics of COVID-19
Pandemic Provides Backdrop For Real-World Student Education
AZ HEROES Research Study Awarded $22M To Continue Evaluation of COVID-19 Immunity, Vaccine Effectiveness
Device Could Speed Diagnosis of Infections
Inspiring Next Generation of Diverse STEM Professionals with Metals, Microbes and Music
The First Flu You Ever Had Is Secretly Shaping How You Respond To Infections
Episode 20: Tortoises, genetics, and core facilities
What The Omicron Wave is revealing About Human Immunity
Harnessing The Sun To Purify Concentrated Waste Streams
Confronting Vaccine Hesitancy With Facts And Empathy
New Study On Delta Variant Reveals Importance of Receiving Both Vaccine Shots, Highlights Challenges Posed By Mutations
Study Shows SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies Provide Lasting Immunity
How Aging Affects Your Immune System
Studies Link COVID-19 To Wildlife Sales At Chinese Market, Find Other Scenarios Extremely Unlikely
Do Old Helper T-Cells Remember More?
'Freezer Farm' Ready To Store More Than 1.6M Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine At UArizona
What You Don’t Know About Valley Fever Could Hurt You
COVID Curriculum Brings Science Home For High School Students
Student And Alumni Podcasts Promote Public Health
Smartphone App Alerts University of Arizona Students If They Are Exposed To COVID-19
Episode 7: The importance of storytelling and collaboration
Missed Shot: County Falls Just Short of Mid-Year COVID Vaccination Goals
What We Know So Far About How COVID Affects The Nervous System
Wuhan Wet Market Worker Is Now The 1st Known Case of COVID-19, According To New Study
CDC Grants UArizona $22 Million To Continue Studying COVID-19
Earth Day Is Every Day For These Students
How Science Beat The Virus
UA Research Aims To Remove Bacteria From Produce, Meat
Diversity Fuels STEM Research and Education at BIO5
UA Vaccination Site Needs Continued Support From Community
UArizona Research Again Ranks Among Nation's Top Public Universities
BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellowship Serves as Catalyst for Esteemed USDA Award
Deciphering Causes of and Developing Treatments for Oral, Head and Neck Cancer
AZ Heroes Study Adds To COVID Vaccination Report
State And County Preparing For A Fall Covid-19 Surge
First Known Covid Case Was Vendor At Wuhan Market, Scientist Says
Understanding Infectious Diseases To Improve Health
An Incurable Infection Is On The Rise. A Vaccine Remains Elusive.
With Limited Surveillance of Covid-19 Variant, It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again
McCarthy's $95 Million Valley Fever Bill Would Boost Research, Drug Development
Taking Aim At A Deadly Lung Disease
Valley Fever Center For Excellence Celebrates 25 Years
University of Arizona Reports First Seven Omicron Variant Cases
Constitution Has Answers For Balancing Health And Liberties Amid COVID-19, Experts Say
Don't Freak Out If You Get These Side Effects From A Covid-19 vaccine. They Can Actually Be A Good Sign
COVID-19 And Social Interaction
Swish, Gargle, Repeat: UArizona Researcher Explores Mouth Rinse Test As Alternative To COVID-19 Nasal Swab
FACT FINDERS: How Long Will The COVID Booster Last?
How Many Times Can You Get Reinfected With COVID? Here's What Experts Say
Congratulations To The BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellowship Awardees!
Moderna Vaccine Vs Pfizer Vaccine
Studies Link Cats To Daredevil Behavior
Valley Fever Case Count Jumps
Transforming the Future of Health Care Through Technology
Mice Can't Catch COVID-19, So a UA Lab Is Making New Kind of Mouse
How Long Do Covid-19 Vaccines Provide Immunity?
Your Vaccinated Immune System Is Ready For Breakthroughs
Talk of 'Herd Immunity' Alarming For UArizona COVID-19 Researchers
UArizona Health Sciences Researchers To Study Long COVID As Part of National Collaborative
Dr. Felicia Goodrum Appointed Journal Co-Editor-In-Chief
A Shot-In-The-Dark Email Leads To A Century-Old Family Treasure — And Hope Of Cracking A Deadly Flu’s Secret
COVID-19 Vaccine Came Quickly, But Not At The Expense of Safety, Expert Says
Why You Might See More Bugs - Including Mosquitos - In Phoenix This Spring
UArizona Expert Urges Vaccination To Combat COVID Delta Variant
Aegis Consortium Leaders Envision A Pandemic-Free Future
“What “Test, Trace, And Treat” Means For Campus Re-entry So Far
ABOR Confirms 6 New Regents Professors At UArizona
Should You Get Vaccinated While Pregnant?
Statewide Study Builds Knowledge About Health Risks Before, After COVID-19 Infection
University of Arizona Researchers Testing New Ways To Fight Bacterial Infections
$1.4M Effort Develops Reusable Sponges To Soak Up Harmful Chemicals From Water
A Bold New Strategy For Stopping The Rise of Superbugs
How A Smartphone App And Contact Tracing Helped Keep UArizona Open And Curb COVID-19 Spread
UA Researchers Explore Possibility Of Copper Serving As Antibiotic
What's Lurking In Arizona University Biolabs May Surprise
Two years Into The COVID-19 Pandemic
Q&A: Pandemic Fuels Rise In Drug-Related Deaths
Fact Finders: Will You Need A Third Shot?
Episode 15: Tackling neuro-infectious diseases as a physician-scientist
UArizona Health Sciences Joint Study Finds Dual Inhibitor Strategy May Be Key To Sustainable COVID-19 Treatment
With The Holidays Looming, Experts Make Recommendations For COVID-19 Boosters
Pfizer Asks FDA To Greenlight New Omicron Booster Shots, Which Could Arrive This Fall
Researchers Hope To Use Copper To Create New Antibiotics For Strain Of Pneumonia
Hang On For 3 More Months
Researcher Working To Match Immunology With Stem Cells
The Slow Dating Movement: How COVID-19 Changed Romance
Bringing Discoveries to the Patient’s Bedside
Basketballs and Drills: UA Scientists Designing Innovative Ventilator Prototypes
Episode 8: Personalizing treatments with the power of computers
Mosquito Populations Could Sharply Rise After Heavy Monsoon Rains
UArizona To Roll Out New COVID-19 Test, Enhanced Requirements In Spring
Why You Shouldn’t Panic Over The Omicron Variant
The U.S. Is One Step Closer To Having New COVID-19 Booster Shots Available As Soon As This Fall.
Startup Licenses Nanomaterials For High-Resolution Understanding Of Disease Biology
'It Does Affect More Than Your Lungs': Why COVID-19 Survivors May Need To Get Screened For Heart Damage
The Push For Better Flu Therapies
UArizona Study Shows People With Mild COVID-19 Infections See Long-Term Symptoms
Will COVID-19 And Vaccines Affect Your Fertility?
Push To End HIV Epidemic in Us Complicated by ‘Brain Drain’
Dissecting a Molecular Mechanism for Severe and Lethal COVID-19
Bacteria Are Key To Vaginal Health, UArizona Health Sciences Researchers Say
Uncovering the Mind-Body Connection of Touch
Researchers to Study Why COVID-19 Strikes Asthma Sufferers Less Severely Than Others
Expanding Student Research Horizons: Amrita To Arizona
Can A Smartphone Stop A Norovirus Outbreak?
COVID-19 Vaccinations Begin At UArizona
UA Cancer Center Receives $5M Gift From Big Name In Cosmetics
Cancer Patients On Chemotherapy Likely Not Fully Protected by COVID-19 Vaccine, Study Finds
Episode 29: Hope for pediatric transplant patients and their families 
ACBS-Made Hand Sanitizer Helps Supply Local Hospitals
FACT FINDERS: Comparing Natural Immunity Against COVID vaccine
AZ HEROES Research Study Awarded $15M To Continue, Expand Evaluation of COVID-19 Immunity, Vaccine Effectiveness
What You Need To Know About Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine
COVID-19 Vaccine Protects Adolescents In Real-World Study
America’s Fall Booster Plan Has A Fatal Paradox
Blood-Collection Device Makes Radiation Testing Quick And Easy
Covid Q&A : Will Vaccines Bring Life Back To Normal?
Study Finds Inflammatory Protein Can Protect Against Spread of Herpes Virus
Renowned UArizona Scientist Named 2021 Arizona Bioscience Researcher of The Year
UArizona Health Sciences Colleges Climb In Blue Ridge Rankings of NIH Funding
Frailty in HIV/AIDS Patients Lessened Through New Therapies
Episode 277: Using Optical Science To Detect COVID-19
Dr. Amanda Wilson Honored With Health Sciences Career Development Award
UArizona Researchers Develop Smartphone-Based COVID-19 Test
Engineer Manages Informatics For $9.2M Project Studying Long-Term Complications of COVID-19
Parthasarathy Named All of Us Arizona Health Champion for August
Polishing The Gold Standard In Prostate Cancer
BIO5 Postdoctoral Fellowship Provides Funds, Mentorship to Advance Professional Goals
Scientists ID Clue In Effort To Contain Herpes Virus
Dr. Nikolich-Žugich Named Researcher of The Year By Arizona Bioindustry Association
Thesis Thursday: Danielle Philo
Addressing Sinus Infections Through Genetic Mutation
Outstanding Graduates Will Be Honored For Service, Academics And Perseverance
Public Health Faculty And Students Pursue Global Research
Student-Produced Documentary Chronicles UArizona Success Taming COVID-19 Through Wastewater
Engaging Vaccine-Hesitant Loved Ones With Empathy
Thesis Thursday: Meiven Yang
Four Questions: A Rattlesnake's Seasonal Snooze
New California Variant May Be Driving Virus Surge There, Study Suggests
UArizona Physician-Scientist To Study How Common Stressors Affect The Aging Process
AZ HEROES Research Study Expands To Include Children
Episode 318: Assessing Progress In The Fight Against COVID-19.
Pain Relief Caused By SARS-CoV-2 Infection May Help Explain COVID-19 Spread
J&J Recipients, Health Experts Respond To Temporary Halt of Vaccine
Many With Mild COVID-19 Infections Experience Long-Term Symptoms
UArizona Plans For Additional In-Person Classes
Creating Open Access Software For COVID Research
Slow Vaccine Delivery May Maximize Immune Response
Dormant But Dangerous: UA Researcher Investigating Viruses In The Human Body
Community and Culture Are Essential Factors in Public Health Practices
The ‘Crazy Cat Person’ Parasite Could Help Treat Degenerating Brains
Sadhana Ravishankar Named Tech Launch Inventor of The Year
New Research Points To Wuhan Market As Pandemic Origin
Experts: COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Is Safe
College Students Wanted For National COVID-19 Post-Vaccine Study
Like Venom Coursing Through The Body: Researchers Identify Mechanism Driving COVID-19 Mortality
The Vaccine Leads The March To Ending The COVID-19 Pandemic
Do Vaccines Work Against Omicron? Lab Studies Are Coming, But Won't Tell Whole Story.
Dr. Herbst-Kralovetz Receives Reproductive Immunology Award
HIV's Genetic Code Adds To Evidence of Virus' Emergence In Humans A Century Ago
Episode 1: A public health approach to overcoming the pandemic
UArizona Scientists Assemble COVID-19 Collection Kits
Dr. David Harris Honored For Role In COVID-19 Response
Wuhan Market Was Epicentre of Pandemic’s Start, Studies Suggest
New Study At UArizona Tests If People Can Contract COVID-19 More Than Once
For Some Scientists, Shutdown Is Not An Option During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Q&A: Immunobiologist Deepta Bhattacharya Discusses COVID-19 Vaccines And Variants
Study Explores COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness
Vaccines, Asteroids And Puppies: The Top UArizona Stories of 2021
Thesis Thursday: Chloe Mikolajczyk
First New HIV Strain In 19 Years Identified
Episode 2: Novel treatments for COVID-19
UA Researchers Working On Tests To Detect COVID-19 Antibodies In People Without Symptoms
West Nile Virus Spikes In Arizona
Valley Fever Collaborative Awarded $3.3M In Research Funds
UArizona Researchers To Study Wellbeing of Older UArizona Employees During Reentry
Virus Grows a Temporary Tube To Inject DNA
FACT FINDERS: Vaccine Protection, Eight Months Later
The Immunity, Inflammation And Aging Link: Building Better Defenses Against Disease
What you need to know about boosters and vaccines now that the omicron variant is dominant in Arizona
Thesis Thursday: Hyeon Seung Lee
First Flu Virus Sets The Stage For How Well We Fight It Later On
Here's Why That Second Coronavirus Shot Can Be Such A Doozy
UArizona Invention May Help COVID-19 Patients Breathe Easier
A Deadly Fungal Disease On The Rise In The West Has Experts Worried
There's A Good Chance You Have A Virus Called CMV. It Might Seem To Have No Effect – Or It Might Be Life-Changing
As Threat of Valley Fever Grows Beyond The Southwest, Push Is On For Vaccine
100-Year-Old Lungs Yield Genetic Samples of 1918 Flu Viruses
UArizona Health Sciences Study Suggests Greater Vaccination Push Needed To Combat Delta Variant
UArizona Preps For More Students On Campus, Has Vaccination Appointments Available
Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among COVID-19 Vaccinated And Unvaccinated Healthcare Personnel, First Responders, And Other Essential And Frontline Workers: Eight US Locations, January–September 2021
How Mentorship Makes Research Happen
Valley Fever Could Spread Beyond Southwest
Episode 3: Pursing wellness amid COVID-19
UArizona Partners With State To Provide COVID-19 Antibody Tests
Longest-lasting Pandemic Impact? A Stronger Health Sciences
Landmark Stories Debuts New Documentary “Poop Doesn’t Lie”
Health Sciences Community Unites to Protect Workers on COVID-19 Front Lines
From a Thousand to One: Evolving Precision Medicine With Bioinformatics
Shredder' Enzyme Might Tear Cells Apart In Severe COVID-19
UArizona Vaccination Site Needs Continued Support From Community
UArizona Researchers Identify Bacterial Lysates That Could Prevent, Treat COVID-19
Biotech in Tucson Is Thriving In The Return-To-Office Phase
Experts Share Information On Coronavirus
More Answers To Your COVID-19 Vaccination Questions
Meet Dr. Ian Robey
UArizona Research Labs Produce Hand Sanitizer For Area Health Care Workers
UArizona Inventor of The Year Has A Message for Women Innovators: “The Sky Is The Limit. Definitely Go For It.”
Graduates Will Be Honored For Their Determination And Excellence Inside And Outside The Classroom
New Study Tracks COVID-19 Transmission Timeline Through North American And Europe
Covid-Tracing Apps May Finally Get Their Moment
Discovery of High Levels of An Enzyme In Deadly COVID-19 Cases Could Lead To A Plan To Save Lives
The COVID-19 Vaccine And Pregnancy
Researchers To Study Why COVID-19 Strikes Asthma Sufferers Less Severely Than Others
Kids Are Getting Hit Hard By Respiratory Viruses. Here's What Scientists Know — And What They Don't
Copper Can Kill A Number of Germs, Including Viruses Like COVID-19

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