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Tempe will join a hundred other communities across the country offering EnVision Centers. A vacant building at 1310 E. Apache Blvd. is being refurbished to become the EnVision Center and Resilient Energy Hub.
Nov. 9, 2021
Navajo Nation President Johnathan Nez signed the Air is Life Act into law Saturday. The law prohibits the use of commercial tobacco products in enclosed spaces and indoors.
Nov. 6, 2021
About 100 countries have introduced vaccines against human papillomavirus (HPV) to try to eliminate cervical cancer. An observational study from England offers the best evidence yet that they do just that.
Nov. 5, 2021
More than 180 dogs and cats in the U.S. — one-tenth of them in Arizona — have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Now, TGen’s infectious disease arm in Flagstaff has found the first direct genetic evidence in the U.S. of an owner transmitting the virus to his pet.
Nov. 5, 2021
The Biden administration set Jan. 4 as the deadline for American workers to either get vaccinated for COVID-19 or get tested regularly for the virus. Gov. Ducey is calling the rule a “direct attack” on personal liberties and businesses. But some Arizona workplaces have already implemented vaccine requirements with little pushback.
Nov. 4, 2021
About 3% of adults in the U.S. have a condition that suppresses their immune system, which raises concerns that they might not receive as much protection from mRNA-based coronavirus vaccines. A study released by the CDC bears that out.
Nov. 4, 2021
With breakthrough cases hitting 50,000, officials say it's time to get to the bottom of it. Will Humble with the Arizona Public Health Association says releasing data from vaccine sites can determine problems with specific vaccines or cold chain issues.
Nov. 3, 2021
Arizona has now been averaging more than 2,000 COVID-19 infections per day for three months. The long plateau of the state’s third wave continues to strain hospitals.
Nov. 3, 2021
The vast majority of employees at several major Arizona hospitals have met the deadline to be vaccinated for COVID-19. Tens of thousands of health care workers at Banner Health, Dignity Health, Valleywise Health and HonorHealth had until Nov. 1 to get the shot.
Nov. 2, 2021
The United States Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in a divisive Texas abortion case Nov. 1 that could have future implications in other states hoping to pass sweeping laws that restrict abortion — including Arizona.
Nov. 1, 2021
With the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5-11 approved by the Food and Drug Administration, parents now wait on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Arizona Public Health Association Executive Director Will Humble says he expects that approval as early as Thursday
Nov. 1, 2021
Monday is the deadline for tens of thousands of health care workers in Arizona to be vaccinated for COVID-19. Banner Health, Dignity Health, HonorHealth and Valleywise Health each gave employees until Nov. 1 to get fully vaccinated.
Oct. 29, 2021
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is preparing to fight threats by the Biden administration to strip Arizona of $163 million in federal COVID-19 relief dollars for public education.
Oct. 29, 2021
COVID-19 cases are once again trending upward on the Navajo Nation. The reservation is now averaging about 80 new cases per day — about twice as many as it was reporting a month ago.
Oct. 28, 2021
Vaccinations for some children began this week in neighboring Sonora, Mexico. The inoculations are only available for those with certain health conditions.
Oct. 27, 2021
People who are transgender, gender nonconforming and gender nonbinary can face health care barriers ranging from negative experiences to unclear health guidelines. Now, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is adopting a policy to help address those issues.
Oct. 27, 2021
Researchers from the University of Arizona College of Medicine say they’ve found a vaccine that effectively prevents Valley fever in dogs.
Oct. 27, 2021
The U.S. is averaging less than half as many COVID-19 cases per day now as it was in early September. But in Arizona, cases have plateaued at a fairly high level. Apache County in the northeast corner of the state has been reporting the highest rate of new cases recently.
Oct. 26, 2021
COVID-19 has been the leading cause of death in Arizona during the pandemic. According to a new report from the Arizona Public Health Association, COVID-19 beat out other leading causes such as heart disease and cancer in the state.
Oct. 26, 2021
Arizona’s health department is encouraging older adults and other eligible groups to plan to get the additional shot once CDC recommendations are finalized.
Oct. 21, 2021
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