Self-collected saliva and deep nasal swabs collected by healthcare providers are equally effective for detecting SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a new study conducted by ARUP Laboratories...
Patients who need to be tested for COVID-19 can now reserve a testing time at one of ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ’s four in-car testing sites (Sugar House, South Jordan, Redwood...
Rena N. D’Souza, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D., has been selected by Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., director of the National Institutes of ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ, to lead the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial...
The Veterans Administration has adopted several strategic approaches to mitigate the disruption of endoscopic procedures; similar strategies were adopted by U of Utah ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ and serve as a model for...
A study published today in the August issue of the journal ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ Affairs by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and led by ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ researcher Megan Vanneman...
The U.S. News & World Report 2020-2021 Best Hospitals Rankings have rated ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah Hospital No. 1 in Utah and the Salt Lake City metro area for the seventh...
Rashmee Shah, MD, MS, an assistant professor in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ, is among 17 physician-scientists in the country who have been awarded a...
Matthew H. Samore, MD, has earned the 2019 Under Secretary’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ Research—the highest honor for a VA health services researcher.
Utah ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ & Economic Recovery Outreach (HERO) is a massive undertaking that has tested more than 13,000 Utahns to date across multiple counties in Utah to gather data to more...
A new study has found that follow-up appointments for hospitalized ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵren treated for ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵhood bronchitis are often not necessary, and that switching from mandatory to "as-needed" follow-up care can save...
June Round, associate professor in Microbiology and Immunology at ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ and cancer researcher at Huntsman Cancer Institute, received a $1M grant from the W. M. Keck Foundation...
ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ has named Michael Deininger, MD, PhD, and Hilary Coon, PhD, as the H.A. and Edna Benning Presidential Endowed Chairs.
The Utah ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ and Economic Recovery (HERO) Project has concluded phase one of a large-scale undertaking to test 10,000 Utahns from across four counties.
Changes in blood platelets triggered by COVID-19 could contribute to the onset of heart attacks, strokes, and other serious complications in some patients who have the disease, according to ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ...
ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ and Community Nursing ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ (CNS) announced details of a new affiliation, which will benefit patients needing end-of-life and home-based services.
The Utah Hospital Association, in collaboration with Utah’s four largest healthcare systems, are joining together in a collaborative effort to encourage the use of face masks in public and work...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ has taken extensive measures to ensure all patients visitors and staff are safe. As part of those efforts, U of U ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ...
Differences in the rate that genetic mutations accumulate in healthy young adults could help predict remaining lifespan in both sexes and the remaining years of fertility in women, according to...
Despite the challenges of COVID-19, the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah School of Dentistry remains deeply committed to providing comprehensive oral health care to underserved communities across the state of Utah. To...
In recognition of research and leadership, Moriel Zelikowsky, PhD, assistant professor in Neurobiology and Anatomy at the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah School of Medicine, received the 2020 Klingenstein-Simons fellowship award for...
The Division of Public ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ at the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah announced a partnership today with the Utah Department of ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ to train and field more than 100 contact tracers in...
Marla De Jong, Ph.D., RN, FAAN Colonel (Ret.), a lifelong leader in the field of nursing, has been named dean of the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah College of Nursing effective August...
