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On May 29, SCORCH co-sponsored a virtual Science Café, Extreme Heat & Worker Health Implications, featuring the powerful documentary film “Too Hot to Work.”  Following the screening, a panel of experts and community representatives engaged in a lively conversation about the health risks of extreme heat on outdoor workers and the critical need for implementing and enforcing effective worker safety protections.

7 University of Arizona faculty members named Fulbright scholars, which exemplify the high quality of the U of A’s faculty, the research they conduct and the education that the U of A provides.

A study by researchers from two Arizona universities discovered changes in the vaginal microbiome of patients with endometrial cancer and other benign endometrial conditions. One key finding was that the protective lactobacillus dominance was reduced in women with endometrial cancer.

A study by researchers from two Arizona universities discovered changes in the vaginal microbiome of patients with endometrial cancer and other benign endometrial conditions. One key finding was that the protective lactobacillus dominance was reduced in women with endometrial cancer.

There are heroes who put their lives and health on the line to protect others every day. We want those brave and selfless people to be celebrated and protected as much as possible, so it's a huge problem to discover that they're more at risk than we previously knew. Unfortunately, it turns out that firefighters and health care workers have above-average levels of toxic PFAS in their bodies, and we're not sure why, reported the University of Arizona.