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ADEQ proposes Air Quality permit for Mine near Patagonia

Locals oppose the South32 Hermosa mine, state concerns of manganese exposure.

Atascosa Borderlands: Connecting the land, the wildlife, and the people.

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UA joins project to provide hearing healthcare to low-income adults

The Hearing Healthcare Assistance Project is a collaborative effort between the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and state universities.

Arizona sees 20% spike in 2022 HIV cases, new report says

Arizona's Department of Health Services reports a 20% spike in HIV cases, potentially tied to COVID-19 disruptions in testing; officials plan increased testing and outreach.

New project developments underway for South32 Hermosa project

Mining company addresses community health, workforce development and transparency in Hermosa critical minerals project

The Buzz: Arizona navigates legal uncertainty with two conflicting abortion bans

Arizona contends with a legal tangle over two conflicting abortion laws, leaving providers and patients in uncertainty.

An abortion ban enacted in 1864 is under review in the Arizona Supreme Court

The state’s high court is reviewing a lower-court decision that said doctors couldn’t be charged for performing the procedure in the first 15 weeks of pregnancy because other Arizona laws over the years have allowed them to provide abortions.

UA’s College of Public Health secures $3.8 million NIH grant to pioneer climate change and health research

SCORCH initiative focuses on forecasting, adaptive responses and community resilience

Arizona abortion laws clash: High-stakes court battle set to unfold

The case, Planned Parenthood vs. Mayes/Hazelrigg, will decide Arizona's abortion landscape.

Medical program additions at ASU, UA and NAU aim to curb Arizona’s health care worker shortage

In the past year, Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University and the University of Arizona have all announced major health care program additions.

New step in remote healthcare technology being developed at UA

First responders can use it in difficult terrain where access to cell phone infrastructure is not a given.

Game show contestant behavior yields clues to stress response

UA researchers are tracking how often players blink to determine our reactions to adversity.

AZ Attorney General sues pharmaceutical companies for insulin prices

The suit seeks civil penalties from companies like OptumRx and Eli Lilly.

University of Arizona leads the way in western environmental justice initiatives

Empowering communities and bridging gaps: UA's role in transforming environmental equity

3 are indicted on fraud-related charges in a Medicaid billing probe in Arizona

The state attorney general's office announced Wednesday that the three were each indicted on 19 counts for their involvement with A Better You Wellness Center in Phoenix.

AHCCCS reaches out to recipients, community to help with Medicaid ‘unwinding’

States are now removing people from their enrollment systems because the enhanced federal funding that paid for expanding Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic, is ending.

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