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The University of Arizona has accepted a multi-million dollar grant from the CDC to conduct research on the impact of long-haul COVID-19 on the body (John Minchillo | AP)
The University of Arizona has accepted a multi-million dollar grant from the CDC to conduct research on the impact of long-haul COVID-19 on the body (John Minchillo | AP)

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The University of Arizona has accepted a multi-million dollar grant from the CDC to conduct research on the impact of long-haul COVID-19 on the body (John Minchillo | AP)
The University of Arizona has accepted a multi-million dollar grant from the CDC to conduct research on the impact of long-haul COVID-19 on the body (John Minchillo | AP)
University of Arizona Awarded $7.3 Million Grant to Study Long COVID-19 Impact

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, awarded University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers — including Pamela Garcia-Filion, PhD, associate research professor at the College of Medicine – Phoenix — $7.3 million to study so-called long COVID.

The study will examine the long-term effects of COVID-19 across all age groups and in underserved communities that experience health disparities like Hispanics, Native Americans and those with special needs. Arizona has the second-highest rate among states of deaths from the virus per 100,000 people. "Our involvement in this program ensures that the diverse rural and cultural populations unique to our state are represented in the data,” said associate professor of medicine Jennifer Andrews, one of three lead researchers.

This content originated with a University of Arizona Health Sciences news release.

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