New mathematical models suggest that for some cholera outbreaks, prescribing antibiotics more aggressively could slow or stop disease spread and even reduce the likelihood of antibiotic resistance.
Researchers have developed RiskPath an open source software toolkit that uses Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) to predict whether individuals will develop progressive and chronic diseases years before symptoms appear, potentially...
A team of researchers has used advanced DNA sequencing to develop the most comprehensive atlas yet of genetic change through generations, laying the foundations for new insights into the roots...
ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ of Utah ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ and Huntsman Mental ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ Institute are pleased to announce that Dave Eldredge, MSW, LCSW, has been named Executive Director of Huntsman Mental ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ Institute.
Research in the Sundquist lab laid the foundations for the development of lenacapavir, a drug that prevents HIV infection with 99.9% to 100% efficacy and could dramatically lower infection rates...
Autism rates among Utah’s ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵren remain steady and below the national average, according to new CDC data. The report highlights key demographic trends, early diagnosis progress, and Utah’s ongoing efforts...
Research has found that C. difficile, one of the most common and contagious hospital-acquired infections, spreads more than three times more than previously thought, moving covertly from surface to surface...
Huntsman Mental ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ Institute opens the Kem and Carolyn Gardner Mental ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ Crisis Care Center, Utah’s first comprehensive crisis care facility. The Center offers 24/7 crisis support, inpatient care, and...
The new ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ of Utah ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ SUPeRAD Clinic expands critical maternal health and addiction services to westside communities in Salt Lake City.
A historic investment of $75 million from the Eccles Foundation will expand access to world-class health care and create thousands of jobs in Utah's westside communities.
John Barrett, MD, has been named chair of the Department of Family & Preventive Medicine for ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ of Utah ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ, effective March 17, 2025.
The results could ultimately help doctors reduce the risk of type 1 diabetes—or potentially even restore lost metabolic function in adulthood—by providing gut microbes that help the pancreas grow and...
Huntsman Mental ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ Institute and the Ad Council have partnered with Roblox to launch the first-ever nonprofit experience on Roblox dedicated to teen mental health. With the mental health of...
Professor and surgeon Jason Hunt, MD, MS, FACS, has been named inaugural Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery in the Spencer Fox Eccles School of...
ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ of Utah ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ has been recognized on the Forbes list of America’s Best Employers for 2025. U of U ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ is the only Utah healthcare system listed in the...
Today we announce W. Brett Graham, MBA, MPA, has been appointed interim CEO for Huntsman Mental ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ Institute, and James C. Ashworth, MD, has been appointed interim chair for the...
There may be up to a tenfold difference in risk for infants who are currently treated identically under clinical guidelines. The analysis is an important step toward more personalized pregnancy...
After an extensive national search, President Taylor Randall announced Bob S. Carter, M.D., Ph.D., a neurosurgeon, as the university’s new senior vice president for health sciences and CEO of ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ...
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.
