Arizona Science Desk
On Thursday, the CDC announced the release of more than 77,000 additional doses of a vaccine to protect infants against RSV, which is the leading cause of infant hospitalization.
Nov. 17, 2023
The eighth annual report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change has been released ahead of the upcoming UN Climate Change conference in Dubai. The authors say all indicators are pointing in the wrong direction.
Nov. 16, 2023
Increasingly, childbirth experts endorse waiting a minute or two before clamping umbilical cords. But other complications make that timing less clear in premature births. Now, strong evidence published in the Lancet suggests delayed clamping among preemies can greatly reduce deaths.
Nov. 16, 2023
In preparation for its five-day meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan this week, the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) released three reports, several recommendations – and some dire news.
Nov. 15, 2023
The Biden administration is allocating $51 million from its bipartisan infrastructure law to water and ecosystem projects in 11 states, including a $1.2 million investment in the Altar Valley watershed southwest of Tucson.
Nov. 15, 2023
The Show spoke with Hasan Ozer, an engineer working on autonomous trucks, about what research has found on how the trucks will impact the roads they'll drive on.
Nov. 15, 2023
The American Lung Association has released its State of Lung Cancer report for 2023.
Nov. 15, 2023
What if you knew you had Alzheimer’s disease before you had any symptoms? Blood tests that can detect amyloid plaque and tau, the proteins involved in dementia, will soon be available.
Nov. 15, 2023
Saguaro National Park is the latest to offer dark sky vistas for star gazing despite a sea of artificial light. It joins eight other Urban Night Sky Places around the world.
Nov. 14, 2023
Phoenix’s program offering free naloxone kits is so popular, the city’s public health director wants to double its supply. She said her office will ask the City Council to approve 6,000 more kits, estimated to cost $300,000.
Nov. 14, 2023
Climate change is very likely to bring more extreme heat and worsening drought conditions to the Southwest. That in turn could cause economic and public health consequences. Those are the findings of a new climate analysis from the federal government.
Nov. 14, 2023
The Show spoke with Mary-Frances O'Connor, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Arizona and author of "The Grieving Brain," about how grief can negatively impact our physical health.
Nov. 14, 2023
Arizona has confirmed the first pediatric influenza death in the state this flu season. A child recently died from the virus in Yuma County.
Nov. 14, 2023
The Show spoke with Dr. Francoise Marvel, a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins Hospital, about the new opportunity that health care apps provide.
Nov. 14, 2023
The Show spoke with Sam Kmack of the Arizona Republic about a report from two years ago detailing insufficiencies in the Tempe Police Department.
Nov. 14, 2023
Last year, an endangered Mexican gray wolf made headlines when she wandered into northern New Mexico. She was returned to Arizona, but reports say she is on the move again.
Nov. 14, 2023
The Show spoke with University of Arizona professor John Wiens about lizard species in Arizona.
Nov. 13, 2023
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Arizona has some of the lowest rates of kids getting vaccinated in the country. The Show spoke with Will Humble about low vaccination rates in Arizona.
Nov. 13, 2023
Arizona’s hottest summer on record raised power bills and heat-related ER visits. Now, a new paper suggests worsening heat could raise deaths from cardiovascular disease to an alarming degree.
Nov. 13, 2023
The lingering effects of the pandemic and how it changed the way we think about sleep health may have given rise to a new trend: sleep tourism. It’s about getting a good rest and picking up better sleep habits on vacation.
Nov. 13, 2023