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Protests begin outside of the Pima County Superior Court following the reinstatement of an abortion ban on Friday, Sep. 23, 2022.

Protests begin after abortion ban is reinstated

Friday evening, protesters took to the Pima County Superior Court following its decision to reinstate a century old abortion ban.
A row of empty lockers in a hallway at Marana Middle School.

The Buzz: How Arizona's lack of school mental health staff affects students

Arizona has some of the worst student-to-mental-health-professional ratios in the US.

SensorLab

The SensorLab is a University of Arizona Health Sciences initiative that promotes research that relates to human physiology and behavior and emphasizes sensor-based research.

Arizona Dept. of Health Services encourages Pfizer vaccine amid Moderna shortage

The shortage is expected to last two weeks.
A woman receives a COVID-19 vaccine during a mobile event run by Pima County and Tucson Medical Center outside St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church on March 6, 2021.

Pima County teams up with UA for COVID vaccines

The clinic will offer the new bivalent vaccines.
Scientists say sensor testing for COVID-19 can be an improvement over tests performed with nasal swabs or saliva.

Free COVID testing availaible

SonoraQuest labs is offering the service at 50 sites in Arizona.
Vials of naloxone, which can be used to counter the effects of an opioid overdose.

New report shows opioid deaths increased despite state initiatives

Opioid overdose deaths increased by 120% between 2017 to 2021, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.

US to award $35M in grants to tribes for 988 crisis line

Arizona has more than 20 federally recognized tribes.
File image of a health care worker adjusting an IV bag.

Arizona sees its first Tribal Area Health Education Center

The center will work to bolster health care education and training to American Indian communities.
Sign advertising COVID-19 state vaccination pod at the University of Arizona.

Roll up your sleeves, Pima County receives new COVID boosters

Vaccines are available in local clinics as of Sep. 7.

Court says local health centers can challenge AHCCCS on reimbursements

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the case against AHCCCS.

New COVID Booster shots rolling out

Boosters were put on hold when FDA approved new vaccines.
Concern over traumatic brain injuries has contributed to a dip in participation of youth football.

Football’s future comes to a head with concussion concerns among Arizona parents

Parents are worried about long-term injuries.

Viola and the Brain

Molly Gebrian is a UA viola professor with a neuroscience background who uses her unique insight to help her students learn both in the practice room and in life.
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez said the "Stay home, stay safe" message from the tribal government guarantees that businesses in the nation have the "the safest environment" compared to those outside its tribal lands during the pandemic.

Navajo Nation sees success in COVID-19 vaccination for children

More than half of the children are vaccinated.
Driven in large part by COVID-19, life expectancy in the U.S. fell by 1.8 years in 2020, down from 78.8 years in 2019 to 77 years, the sharpest decline since World War II. Arizona’s drop was even steeper, falling from 78.8 to 76.3 years, one of the biggest declines in the nation.

Arizona life expectancy fell an ‘extraordinary’ 2.5 years in 2020

It was one of the steepest drops in the nation.

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