Vaping is often marketed as a healthier alternative to smoking or a tool to quit smoking. But it’s not a safe habit—the health effects of vaping can be irreversible and...
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.
Dr. Garrido-Laguna will provide a Phase I clinical trial design overview. The Project Optimus FDA initiative will be explained and future directions for Phase I research will be addressed.
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.
University of Utah announces an expansion of the Learn + Earn (L+E) program, made possible with support of Cambia Health Foundation. The initiative is focusing on addressing the critical shortage...
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.
The Division of Hematology at the University of Utah's Department of Internal Medicine is pleased to announce that Anna Beaudin, PhD, has been named the inaugural holder of the John...
Overall health and sperm health are deeply linked. New research into this connection could lead to interventions that help parents-to-be stay healthy while giving their kids the best shot at...
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...
Where do creative thoughts come from? How can we harness our stream of consciousness and spontaneity to express ourselves? How are mind-wandering, meditation, and the arts good for our creativity...
Valerie Vaughn, MD, MS, SFHM, FACP, Associate Professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine and Director of Clinical Research for the Department of Internal Medicine, has been selected as...
