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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

A spherule, the Valley fever fungus in its tissue-invasive form, is shown here in this lab image recovered from a patient with Valley fever pneumonia. Image courtesy Valley Fever Center for Excellence.

A national epicenter for Valley fever infections, Arizona gets first major state funding boost in 15 years

by Maria Polletta April 12, 2022April 11, 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

Patient deaths at Arizona State Hospital raise questions about staffing levels, lack of oversight

by Amy Silverman November 16, 2021November 15, 2021