A new study has found that people with the sickle cell genetic variant are almost exclusively infected by a distinct variety of malaria parasites, which might help protect them from...
University of Utah Health and Intermountain Health Primary Children’s Hospital are expanding specialized care, research, and clinical expertise for children facing pediatric pulmonary hypertension and complex cardiac conditions across the...
For the 17th consecutive year, University of Utah Health has been recognized as a top performer in the 2026 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Ranking by Vizient, Inc.
The University of Utah has begun the first at-home trial of its thought-controlled LUKE bionic arm. A participant will test the device for a year to help researchers evaluate its...
University of Utah Health is celebrating 25 years as Utah’s first nationally verified Level I Trauma Center, providing lifesaving care and comprehensive recovery support to critically injured patients across Utah...
For people with knee osteoarthritis whose pain persists despite conservative treatments, options can feel limited. University of Utah Health is studying genicular artery embolization (GAE), an emerging minimally invasive procedure...
A new injury-prevention initiative from Young Powersports, University of Utah Health, and Mountain America Credit Union aims to reduce serious injuries by helping powersports riders obtain protective equipment with their...
A new study has used a type of machine learning called a neural network to reveal how different kinds of training can change how learning happens—both in machines, and in...
Laura B. Dunn, MD, was named chair of the Department of Psychiatry in the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah, effective December 1, 2026.
The protein appears to cause liver damage by triggering an out-of-place antiviral immune response. Blocking this pathway can protect against liver injury in human cells and mouse models, even on...
Patients from four hospitals whose lives have been transformed through heart transplantation joined with physicians, nurses, caregivers, and healthcare leaders to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the UTAH Cardiac Transplant...
University of Utah Health has been awarded $30 million from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to lead a large clinical study focused on identifying the most effective treatment for...
The University of Utah dedicated its new $215 million Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, a state-of-the-art facility designed to expand physician training, advance medical education and research, and strengthen...
Finalists compete for the XPRIZE Healthspan $101 million prize. The University of Utah-based Utah Data Coordinating Center will determine whether the science delivers results.
Almost 90% of Americans believe that it’s always best to take the full course of antibiotics, even when you feel better—consistent with long-running but now outdated health campaigns. The reality...
Researchers are combining genetic studies of Utah families with AI-based molecular biology tools to find new medications that may ultimately help treat OA at its source.
University of Utah Health has been recognized by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) with its new, highest-tier age-friendly designation: Level 3 Excellence in System-wide Spread.
Researchers have made the first single cell map of the gene regulatory networks that drive heart failure, revealing crucial information to help develop better heart failure treatments.
University of Utah Health has earned the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus and Target for excellence in delivering high-quality, evidence-based stroke care.
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.
