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Pain Relief Caused by SARS-CoV-2 Infection May Help Explain COVID-19 Spread
Oct 1, 2020

Research shows SARS-CoV-2 promotes pain relief through the receptor neuropilin-1, which gives scientists a new target for non-opioid pain therapeutics and offers one possible explanation for the unrelenting spread of COVID-19.
UArizona Sees Improvement in COVID-19 Numbers, Compliance
Sep 29, 2020

The number of positive test results on campus decreased following a 14-day shelter-in-place recommendation.
UArizona Health Sciences Exceeds $200M in Research Funding for First Time, Boosted by COVID-19 Collaborations
Sep 24, 2020

University of Arizona Health Sciences passes $200 million milestone in research funding in fiscal year 2020, addressing some of the world’s most challenging health conditions, including COVID-19.
Future Primary Care Physicians Grateful for Full-Tuition Scholarship, Excited to Serve their Communities
Sep 23, 2020

Sixteen first-year students are among 32 new PCP Scholarship recipients this academic year at the UArizona Colleges of Medicine in Tucson and Phoenix – both schools still have scholarships available.
University to Continue Holding Only ‘Essential Courses’ in Person Through Oct. 2
Sep 22, 2020

While the campus has seen a spike in cases over the last few weeks, Friday’s positivity rate was down from last week, and no new students were admitted to isolation housing over the weekend.
Training Award for UArizona Health Sciences Addiction Medicine Fellowship to Help Combat Opioid Crises, Assist Underserved Communities
Sep 17, 2020

The Addiction Medicine Fellowship program at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson will use a $1.4 million federal grant to increase its training capacity, help combat Arizona’s opioid epidemic and increase services to rural and underserved communities across the state.
UArizona, County Issue Shelter-in-Place Recommendation for Students
Sep 15, 2020

UArizona President Dr. Robert C. Robbins said the university expected to see an increase in COVID-19 cases, but it has become too much, necessitating a shelter-in-place recommendation similar to what the state faced in the spring.
University, County Work Together at ‘Critical Time’ for COVID-19 Mitigation
Sep 14, 2020

Dr. Theresa Dr. Cullen, director of the Pima County Health Department, said the county, university and other partners are working together on a “layered approach” to COVID-19 mitigation.
UArizona to Ramp Up COVID-19 Testing
Sep 11, 2020

The university will conduct 5,000 COVID-19 tests per week as part of continued efforts to slow the spread of the virus.
UAAC's 'Bear Down for Health: Sport and Science in the Era of COVID-19' Featured in Arizona Daily Star
Sep 8, 2020

Building upon a long tradition of mutual support, the University of Arizona Arthritis Center (UAAC) will once again team up with the UA Department of Intercollegiate Athletics as it introduces the


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