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Extreme heat in Phoenix, represented by a large sunset over downtown Phoenix
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CDC report finds barriers to cooling center access for vulnerable residents during extreme heat

Shaena Montanari. Photo by Lidia Terrazas by Shaena Montanari June 17, 2022June 17, 2022

With record-breaking heat and an increasing number of days exceeding triple digit temperatures, a CDC report reveals that Arizona residents seeking refuge from extreme heat may face barriers to indoor, air-conditioned centers designed to shield them from dangerous heat.

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
Posted inHealth

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

Shaena Montanari. Photo by Lidia Terrazas by Shaena Montanari October 28, 2021November 3, 2021
Posted inHealth

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

Shaena Montanari. Photo by Lidia Terrazas 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
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Scientists work to unravel fungus ecology as Valley fever expands throughout West

Shaena Montanari. Photo by Lidia Terrazas by Shaena Montanari September 28, 2021October 27, 2021

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