Health Archives - Page 4 of 5 - Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting

John Creamer sits in his room at a group home facility in Phoenix on June 4, 2021. Photo by Alberto Mariani | AZCIR

Schizophrenia upends life of accomplished academic

by Amy Silverman October 19, 2021October 22, 2021

Arizona leads nation in Valley fever infections—a “disease of color”

by Shaena Montanari September 28, 2021October 27, 2021

From left, Bridget Barker, an associate professor in the department of biological sciences at Northern Arizona University, Marieke Ramsey, a graduate student at NAU, and Anita Antoninka, an assistant research professor in the school of forestry at NAU, review biocrust soil experiments in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve in Scottsdale, Arizona on Aug. 6, 2021. Photo by Brandon Quester | AZCIR

Scientists work to unravel fungus ecology as Valley fever expands throughout West

by Shaena Montanari September 28, 2021October 27, 2021

Corona del Sol High School math teacher Dan Ray instructs a group of juniors and seniors in pre-calculus on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. Photo by Brandon Quester | AZCIR

Public information lacking as COVID-19 surges in Arizona classrooms

by Maria Polletta and Shaena Montanari August 31, 2021September 27, 2021

As Arizona debates the merits of a statewide ban on school mask mandates, schools have reported increasing outbreaks of COVID cases since August.

Outbreaks, quarantines and closures: Help AZCIR track COVID-19 in Arizona schools

by Maria Polletta and Shaena Montanari August 17, 2021September 16, 2021