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.
NASA crew and ground-based scientists are sending blood cells to the International Space Station on November 4 to learn why astronauts have a higher risk of blood clots.
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has named Thomas K. Varghese Jr., MD, as the next Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
University of Utah Hospital earned the prestigious international Baby-Friendly designation for the fourth time, and is the only facility in Utah to hold this important accreditation.
Based at University of Utah Health, the new center will focus its work on rural communities that often lack the health care infrastructure of bigger cities.
El nuevo centro, ubicado en University of Utah Health, se enfocará en ayudar a las comunidades rurales, que a menudo no tienen el mismo acceso a servicios de salud que...
Brenda Heaton aims to uncover the complex web of interacting factors that lead to oral health inequities, which in turn affect many other aspects of health.
For the 15th consecutive year, University of Utah Health has been recognized as a top performer in the 2024 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Study by Vizient, Inc.
University of Utah Health approached a half-billion dollars ($492.3 million) in research funding in fiscal year 2024. Research in the health sciences has been on a growth trajectory more than...
University of Utah Health is proud to announce its participation in the Prehospital Analgesia Intervention Trial (PAIN), an initiative aimed at revolutionizing pain management for trauma patients treated by paramedics...
Scientists are finding clues for how to treat diabetes and hormone disorders in an unexpected place: a toxin from one of the most venomous animals on the planet.
The University of Utah’s Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic will offer groundbreaking online treatment for patient with Parkinson’s in the D.C. area—for free.
An AI-based analysis of over 2 million hospital visits has found that more often than not, a pneumonia diagnosis will change over the course of a patient's stay.
Early menopause significantly raises breast cancer risk, highlighting the need for proactive health screenings, according to research from Huntsman Cancer Institute and the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine.
The U.S. News & World Report 2024-2025 Best Hospitals Rankings have rated University of Utah Hospital #1 in Utah, the John A. Moran Eye Center is ranked #10, and Craig...
The new results could ultimately help lead to interventions that help spark creative thought or aid people who have mental illnesses that disrupt these regions of the brain.
El 9,3% de las personas que contraen COVID durante el embarazo desarrollarán COVID prolongada. Algunos de los síntomas son fatiga, problemas gastrointestinales y sensación de agotamiento por las actividades rutinarias.
9.3% of people who get COVID while pregnant will go on to develop long COVID. Common symptoms are fatigue, gastrointestinal issues, and feeling drained or exhausted by routine activities.
