U and Utah Tech partnering to address primary care provider shortage
The state has one of the lowest shares of primary care providers in the nation, creating a “medical desert” in many parts of Utah.
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AI-based pregnancy analysis uncovers warning signs for stillbirth and newborn complications
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Obstetrician Nathan Blue and U colleagues identify ‘really surprising’ combinations of factors associated with increased risk for adverse outcomes.
Read MoreMedical Plaza demolition signals end of an era
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After more than five decades, the view of the University of Utah is about to change.
Read MoreHealthcare Stories: Joy storyteller reveal
Unscripted, real-life stories will be shared of experiencing the impossible, witnessing the miraculous, working through tribulation or simply being present.
Read MoreThe U’s Mental Health Pod Squad
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New eight-episode podcast, based on the healing powers of recreation, helps students when therapy is not immediately available.
Read MoreDoes coffee prevent head and neck cancer?
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Meta-analysis of past studies suggests positive effect, calculating reduced risk of certain cancers for coffee and tea drinkers.
Read MoreMirror life
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Synthetic mirror-image bacteria could be a boon to drug development—but could also interact with the environment in unpredictable and potentially dangerous ways.
Read MoreBob Carter named senior vice president for health sciences
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Carter will manage both the academic and research enterprises at U of U Health, with its nearly $500 million research portfolio across five schools and colleges and a health sciences library.
Read MoreDiscovery of gene linked to high-altitude adaptation may transform blood cancer care
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The indigenous Aymara people of the Andes have a gene variant that is associated with better outcomes for various blood diseases.
Read MoreAnti-HIV drug U biochemist helped develop named Breakthrough of the Year
Wesley Sundquist conducted basic research that led to the drug lenacapavir, “a pivotal step toward diminishing HIV/AIDS as a global health crisis.”
Read MoreNew gene therapy reverses heart failure in large animal model
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It remains to be seen if it will work for people who have picked up a natural immunity to the virus that carries the therapy.
Read MoreSeasonal Affective Disorder and U
The added stress of the season may make even simple tasks feel burdensome and exhausting.
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