Investigative Reporter - Health

Youth access to mental health care improved under Jake’s Law, but persistent barriers hamper its reach

Youth access to mental health care improved under Jake’s Law, but persistent barriers hamper its reach

by Shaena Montanari and Maria Polletta September 1, 2022September 1, 2022

Zoe Edelstein, 13, poses for a photo in her family's home in Phoenix on July 17, 2022. Edelstein switched to online learning because she suffered from severe anxiety and her school had a shortage of mental health providers.. Photo by Isaac Stone Simonelli | AZCIR

Permanent funding solution elusive as mental health provider shortage plagues Arizona schools

by Maria Polletta and Shaena Montanari July 21, 2022March 6, 2023

Extreme heat in Phoenix, represented by a large sunset over downtown Phoenix

CDC report finds barriers to cooling center access for vulnerable residents during extreme heat

by Shaena Montanari June 17, 2022June 17, 2022

Former dialysis patient Sachi Kuwahara, 39, poses for a portrait at her home in Chandler, Ariz., on Feb. 12, 2022. Kuwahara was born with a condition known as focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and underwent dialysis treatment for years before receiving two kidney transplants.Photo by Alberto Mariani | AZCIR

Repeat safety violations, critical resource shortages put Arizona dialysis patients at heightened risk

by Shaena Montanari March 8, 2022March 9, 2022

A scanning electron microscope image of Coccidioides spherules. A spherule is the parasitic form of the fungus that grows inside the human or animal host. Photo courtesy Bridget Barker | NAU

Valley fever vaccine for dogs shows promising results, first step toward human trials

by Shaena Montanari October 28, 2021November 3, 2021