Category: Health News
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Inside KEYS 2025 and the next generation of Arizona science
Armed with curiosity and lab coats, the 2025 Class of the KEYS Research Internship didn’t just observe science; they shaped it. Read 12 of their stories. 2025 Tuscon KEYS intern Azani Anderson helps collect plant root samples at the University Arizona Campus Agricultural Center. Lily Howe, BIO5 Institute Through the BIO5 Institute’s KEYS Research Internship this…
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ASU teams up with Phoenix Children’s to help kids with painful inflammatory bowel diseases
Study uses bacteria to help doctors find better ways to diagnose Graphic by Richard Holland/ASU About 2.7 million people in the U.S. live with inflammatory bowel diseases, which cause long-term inflammation in the digestive system. The number of children diagnosed with these conditions, like Crohn’s disease, is rising faster than in adults, but the reasons…
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Study reveals a novel immune-based therapy that may be effective in hard-to-treat lung cancers
Findings suggest that the patients themselves produce molecules that could reawaken their immune system to battle lung cancer A study published today by researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, and clinician-scientists at Baylor Scott & White Research Institute revealed a potential new therapeutic strategy for fighting lung cancer that harnesses one…
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Can AI and a smartphone improve mental health treatment?
A graduate student is creating AI models to analyze smartphone data and detect behavioral changes that could lead to timely intervention and treatment. (From left) Hannah Vu, a graduate student in the Zuckerman College of Public Health, and her faculty mentor, Eung-Joo Lee, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Engineering’s Department of Electrical…
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NAU Students training to fill gaps in healthcare | AZ Family
NAU’s College of Nursing was featured by AZ Family News during a recent community blood pressure clinic. Sixty first-year NAU nursing students participated in the initiative, taking blood readings for over 700 individuals over two days. This experience marked one of their first direct interactions with patients and the public, helping them build essential clinical…
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The metabolic marvels of the human brain
Madeline Andrews is researching innovative ways to treat neurological disorders by studying brain development Students and staff researchers pose in the lab of Madeline Andrews, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering in the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering, part of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Members of…
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A Great Honor, the Class of 2029 Don Their White Coats for the First Time
The event saw the 130 new medical students symbolically began their journey in medicine Professionalism, empathy and building trust are all traits symbolized by the white coat — and are all attributes physicians seek to embody. As the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix’s Class of 2029 officially received their own white coats,…
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Dr. Michael T. Lawton to Receive AANS/CNS Dacey Medal for Cerebrovascular Research
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Cerebrovascular Section has selected Barrow Neurological Institute President and CEO Michael T. Lawton, MD, for the 2025 Ralph G. Dacey, Jr. Medal for Outstanding Cerebrovascular Research. Dr. Lawton will formally receive the award at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery meeting on July 15. Dr. Dacey, a professor of neurological surgery…
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Dr. Timothy Marlowe Receives SBIR/STTR Grants for Success Award
Dr. Timothy Marlowe Supercharging Innovation: Dr. Timothy Marlowe Receives SBIR/STTR Grants for Success Award As part of our ongoing commitment to advancing translational research and fostering entrepreneurial development, the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix is proud to announce the latest recipient of the Supercharging SBIR/STTR Grants for Success award. Supported by the…
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How AI can improve medical and insurance billing
Study examines use of deep learning to reduce billing errors, especially for high-need patients Illustration courtesy of iStock Navigating the complexities of health care billing and reimbursement can often feel like dealing with a convoluted system that is only understood by a select few. Frequently, these processes are also marred by inaccuracies and insufficient oversight,…
