Broad-spectrum antibiotics and initial pneumonia treatment
Pneumonia patients given drugs that target antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the first few days after hospitalization fared no better than those receiving standard medical care.
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Wearable sensor powered by AI predicts worsening heart failure before hospitalization
A wearable sensor that works in conjunction with artificial intelligence technology could help detect critical changes in heart failure patients days before a health crisis.
Read MoreTRAX air quality study expands
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A U air monitoring project, expanded to TRAX’s Blue Line, shows how smoke from last year’s fireworks drifted through the valley.
Read MoreGoing super small to get super strong metals
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Experiments challenge long-held assumptions about the strength of metals.
Read MoreEarliest interbreeding event between ancient human populations discovered
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The new study goes back further than 23andme could have ever imagined.
Read MoreU research suggests public safety risks in bail reform
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Discussions of reforming the bail system often turn to the question of public safety. Would people out on bail commit crimes? The answer appears to be yes.
Read MorePolymers to the rescue! Saving cells from damaging ice
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New research by University of Utah chemists provides the foundation to design efficient polymers that can prevent the growth of ice that damages cells.
Read MoreDiscovery paves path forward in the fight against the deadliest form of malaria
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Scientists have identified how cerebral malaria, a deadly form of the tropical disease, develops and have defined a potential drug target toward alleviating this condition for which few targeted treatments are available.
Read MoreWhy wait? New initiative gets students into the lab early
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In 2020, the College of Science will give hundreds of undergraduates the opportunity to contribute to real research projects the year that they step onto campus.
Read MoreBurning questions on air pollution
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A University of Utah engineering study shows restrictions on wood burning in Utah dramatically improve air quality.
Read MoreWhy males pack a powerful punch
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Elk have antlers. Rams have horns. In the animal kingdom, males develop specialized weapons for competition when winning a fight is critical. Humans do too, according to new research.
Read MoreA new perspective on aging
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According to a research team led by scientists at University of Utah Health aging can stem from too much of a good thing.
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