On Monday, April 3, U of U Health will move to optional masking in most clinical locations for patients, visitors, faculty, and staff. Some areas caring for our most immunocompromised...
With the current Omicron surge, people across the country are clamoring to get tested for COVID-19. Long lines at testing centers and shortages of over-the-counter rapid test kits have many...
Masks are one of the best ways we can protect ourselves and others against the COVID-19 virus. But with new developing variants, research has discovered that not all masks are...
Los expertos en salud de University of Utah Health opinan al respecto de cómo abordar la desinformación sobre las barreras mentales y físicas que puede suponer el uso de una...
Addressing the misinformation about the mental and physical barriers that wearing a mask in school may bring - University of Utah Health experts weigh in.
University of Utah Health is encouraged by the state’s increased COVID-19 vaccination efforts, as well as the recent decline in Utah’s daily COVID-19 cases. However, data suggests that the risk...
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of wearing a face mask to help stop transmission of respiratory viruses, including flu and RSV. Here’s what you should know about face masks...
Discussion of double masking has come to light since the discovery of COVID-19 virus variants. Scientists believe it's possible that some of these new variant strains can spread more easily...
Ophthalmologists have noticed an uptick in patients with new dry eye symptoms—especially among the elderly, immunocompromised, and clinical staff who wear masks almost full-time.
Experts from University of Utah Health and other medical institutions around the world agree that wearing a mask is one of the most powerful measures we can take to protect...
Wearing a face mask is an important tool to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses. However, they can cause challenges for the skin, too. Here's how...
The Utah Hospital Association, in collaboration with Utah’s four largest healthcare systems, are joining together in a collaborative effort to encourage the use of face masks in public and work...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, University of Utah Health has taken extensive measures to ensure all patients visitors and staff are safe. As part of those efforts, U of U Health...
