Nov. 2, 2021 UArizona Health Sciences Immunologist Named Gerontologist of the Year The Arizona Geriatrics Society honored Janko Nikolich-Žugich, MD, PhD, as the 2021 Gerontologist of the Year at its Annual Fall Symposium.
Nov. 19, 2021 UArizona Health Sciences Researchers to Study Long COVID as Part of National Collaborative The NIH RECOVER Initiative aims to identify risks contributing to post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and approaches for treatment and prevention.
Dec. 6, 2021 Researchers Find Surprising Benefit to the Immune System Following Infection New research uncovered a way by which infections boost the production and function of naïve T cells, the body’s first line of defense against disease.
Dec. 13, 2021 Respiratory Tract Bacterial Extracts Could Prevent COVID-19, Study Finds Bacterial lysate OM-85 blocked SARS-CoV-2 infection by decreasing the coronavirus's ability to bind to the lung cell surface receptor ACE2, research found.
Dec. 30, 2021 COVID-19 Vaccine Protects Adolescents in Real-World Study Data from the ongoing AZ HEROES study found that the COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective at preventing infection in Arizona teens.
March 11, 2022 COVID-19 Vaccine Moderately Effective Against Variants in Children and Adolescents, New Report Shows UArizona Health Sciences researchers contributed to a report showing the COVID-19 vaccine provides children ages 5-15 moderate protection against infection.
May 3, 2022 Aging Lymph Nodes: Seeking a Solution for Weakened Immune Systems The body's system for maintaining infection-fighting cells deteriorates faster near the skin than deeper in the body, according to a new study.
May 11, 2022 New Lecture Series Kicks Off With Exploration of Future Science Driven by COVID-19 Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD, will discuss how research findings connected to COVID-19 are opening new potential pathways to create defenses against disease.