Rather than focusing on a narrow set of symptoms, the Center’s mission is to systematically study and elevate quality of life throughout stroke recovery.
Trained and genetic differences could help the women survive the intense physiological stresses of free-diving—and could ultimately lead to better treatments for blood pressure disorders.
New mathematical models suggest that for some cholera outbreaks, prescribing antibiotics more aggressively could slow or stop disease spread and even reduce the likelihood of antibiotic resistance.
Researchers have developed RiskPath an open source software toolkit that uses Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) to predict whether individuals will develop progressive and chronic diseases years before symptoms appear, potentially...
A team of researchers has used advanced DNA sequencing to develop the most comprehensive atlas yet of genetic change through generations, laying the foundations for new insights into the roots...
University of Utah Health and Huntsman Mental Health Institute are pleased to announce that Dave Eldredge, MSW, LCSW, has been named Executive Director of Huntsman Mental Health Institute.
Research in the Sundquist lab laid the foundations for the development of lenacapavir, a drug that prevents HIV infection with 99.9% to 100% efficacy and could dramatically lower infection rates...
Autism rates among Utah’s children remain steady and below the national average, according to new CDC data. The report highlights key demographic trends, early diagnosis progress, and Utah’s ongoing efforts...
Research has found that C. difficile, one of the most common and contagious hospital-acquired infections, spreads more than three times more than previously thought, moving covertly from surface to surface...
Huntsman Mental Health Institute opens the Kem and Carolyn Gardner Mental Health Crisis Care Center, Utah’s first comprehensive crisis care facility. The Center offers 24/7 crisis support, inpatient care, and...
A historic investment of $75 million from the Eccles Foundation will expand access to world-class health care and create thousands of jobs in Utah's westside communities.
The results could ultimately help doctors reduce the risk of type 1 diabetes—or potentially even restore lost metabolic function in adulthood—by providing gut microbes that help the pancreas grow and...
Huntsman Mental Health Institute and the Ad Council have partnered with Roblox to launch the first-ever nonprofit experience on Roblox dedicated to teen mental health. With the mental health of...
Professor and surgeon Jason Hunt, MD, MS, FACS, has been named inaugural Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery in the Spencer Fox Eccles School of...
Today we announce W. Brett Graham, MBA, MPA, has been appointed interim CEO for Huntsman Mental Health Institute, and James C. Ashworth, MD, has been appointed interim chair for the...
There may be up to a tenfold difference in risk for infants who are currently treated identically under clinical guidelines. The analysis is an important step toward more personalized pregnancy...
The drug lenacapavir, developed by Gilead Sciences, provides protection for half a year instead of one day and has performed extremely well in clinical trials.
Synthetic organisms, mirror-reversed on the molecular level from natural life, could be a possibility within decades. They could interact with humans and the environment in unpredictable, potentially dangerous ways.
The therapy increases the amount of blood the heart can pump and dramatically improves survival, in what a paper describing the results calls “an unprecedented recovery of cardiac function.”
CommonSpirit Health and University of Utah Health are pleased to announce a strategic clinical alliance that will give patients increased access to high-performing, world-class medical care close to home.
Leadership and community partners for the SafeUT program announce publication of the SafeUT Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report. The report highlights the evolution of the program and details significant initiatives...
Carbon monoxide (CO), sometimes referred to as the silent killer, causes more than 100,000 emergency department visits in the United States and more than 400 deaths each year.
