University of Utah Health performed a record 50 lung transplants in 2025, expanding access to life-saving care. Learn how national collaboration helped make this historic milestone possible.
In mice, a brain protein called Arc helps spread toxic molecules from sick brain cells to healthy ones. If therapies could be designed to target the spread, they could be...
University of Utah Health, the State of Utah, and The Point signed a Purchase and Sale Agreement for 45.8 acres that establishes a future health campus in one of the...
University of Utah Health's 2026–2029 Community Health Improvement Strategy is a three-year road map developed from thousands of community voices across 27 Utah counties.
David B. Larson, MD, MBA, has been named chair of the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences in the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah.
Electrical engineers, blood pressure researchers, and mathematicians teamed up to develop and test a smartwatch that tracks electrical properties of pulsating blood.
Addressing a critical care gap, a new outpatient program at Huntsman Mental Health Institute provides compassionate, patient-centered care for adults navigating perinatal and reproductive mental health challenges.
A new study finds that many older adults start cannabis seeking more effective or non-pharmaceutical options to manage sleep, pain, or mental health, basing their decisions on word of mouth...
New research in the Wasatch Front found that when air pollution was higher than the EPA daily limit in the week before surgery, the risk of post-surgical complications increased from...
When activated by its target, the newly characterized molecule rips the genome apart, a lethal move that researchers can program to destroy harmful cells while leaving healthy ones untouched.
University of Utah Health appointed Christopher M. Hull, MD, interim chair for the Department of Dermatology in the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah.
A landmark PNAS study analyzing 122 years of U.S. data reveals century-long cycles in suicide rates and a persistent youth suicide crisis, showing rising risk among younger generations shaped by...
University of Utah Health and IVI RMA North America formed a strategic affiliation to broaden access to fertility care in the Mountain West while advancing training and research in reproductive...
When Bill the ten-foot-long Siamese crocodile started showing changes to his health, University of Utah Health radiologists and Hogle Zoo veterinary experts joined forces in the unique diagnostic endeavor.
Huntsman Mental Health Institute’s FY25 Annual Report shows record demand, expanded access, and statewide impact - highlighting what's possible when care, research, and education work together.
University of Utah Health broke ground on a new AirMed hangar at Salt Lake City International Airport, expanding lifesaving air medical service across the Mountain West.
The James LeVoy Sorenson Center for Medical Innovation is a state‑of‑the‑art facility designed to bring clinicians, engineers, and entrepreneurs together to rapidly develop and translate new medical technologies into patient...
By examining genetic clues that linger in adult cells, scientists have now gained surprising insights into the developmental origins of the nerves outside the brain and spine.
Kristina Callis Duffin, MD, MS, has been named dean of the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah and chief academic physician at University of Utah...
Researcher Warren Pettine, MD, helps advance standards for responsible medical AI through new peer‑reviewed publication. SAFE-AI integrates ethical checkpoints directly into standard development workflows, helping organizations proactively identify and mitigate...
A combination of hot temperature and high air pollution is associated with increased risk of suicide in the following days, although it's unknown whether environmental changes directly cause increased risk.
A new study of Medicare patients across the country has found that nearly half of telehealth visits are for non-mental health conditions, often chronic conditions like diabetes or high blood...
Even as misinformation proliferates across the Internet, sites containing low-credibility health information remain relatively scarce and unseen. Traffic to such sites is concentrated heavily among older adults.
