The 3i Initiative which brings researchers from 33 different Departments at the University of Utah together to make fundamental discoveries in healthcare, has been highlighted during the COVID pandemic. 3i...
There is a lot of information circulating about the COVID-19 vaccine and with that comes lots of questions. Dr. Sankar Swaminathan, MD, Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at...
Dr. Emily Spivak, MD and Dr. Carlos Gomes, MD, from the Division of Infectious Diseases at the U of U Health, along with Dr. Andy Pavia, MD discuss ways to...
Health officials in Utah are calling for stronger restrictions as Coronavirus cases in Utah soar. Dr. Emily Spivak, MD, MHS, among other health officials calls for a several week stay-at-home...
Local Salt Lake County residents, as well as frontline nurses and doctors like Dr. Sankar Swaminathan, MD, Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases, are coming together to create a...
Dr. Sankar Swaminathan, MD, Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases answers questions about the COVID-19 Vaccine and what the process of getting it in Utah will look like.
Long before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Division of Infectious Diseases has been an integral component of University of Utah Health. Now, more than ever, however, our physician...
The FDA has approved a drug called Remdesivir as a treatment for COVID-19. Remdesivir has been proven to slow the spread of the virus, allowing the sickest patients to more...
The United States has surpassed 8 million cases of COVID-19 and hospital ICUs are feeling the strain. In this article, Dr. Emily Spivak, MD, MHS, Assistant Professor at the U...
On October 8, 2020, Governor Gary R. Herbert was joined by Justin Lee, State Director of Elections, Dr. Angela Dunn, State Epidemiologist, and Dr. Emily Spivak, Associate Professor of Medicine...
In this podcast facilitated by Dr. Emily Spivak, MD, MHS, Dr. Payal Patel, MD, MPH and Dr. Spivak discuss how collaboration in the work place has changed with the emergence...
In a trial conducted by principal investigator Dr. Carlos Gomez, MD, Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the U of U Health, a treatment for COVID-19 involving the...
A COVID-19 vaccine trial run by the company Pzifer is showing great promise among those in the Navajo Nation. This trial, which started in April is being conducted at 145...
One staff member from the Department of Internal Medicine will be highlighted monthly as part of our "From the Desk Of" staff recognition initiative. This month's featured staff member is...
With the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) emergency approval of the use of plasma on COVID-19 patients, one researcher, Dr. Emily Spivak, MD, MHS, Professor of Infectious Diseases at the...
On the 30th anniversary of the Ryan White CARE Act, this timeline highlights the many different ways that Utahns have contributed to advancing HIV/AIDS research and treatment, ranging from increased...
Once one person becomes infected, there is a 12% likelihood that someone they are living with will become infected, too, according to University of Utah’s Utah HERO phase one study.
Many Utahns' have differing opinions about why people should or shouldn't wear masks. Although masks are not convenient there is a lot of information that shows that masks are effective...
Hear Dr. Sankar Swaminathan, MD, Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases, discuss COVID 19 transmission, masking and a SARS CoV-2 vaccine on Top of Mind with Julie Rose.
Utah has a higher rate of survival in people with coronavirus than 42 other states. Dr. Sankar Swaminathan, MD, Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the U of...
COVID-19 is now affecting younger people at a higher rate. Dr. Sankar Swaminathan, MD, Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the U of U Health discusses the rising...
The University of Utah Health's Immunology, Inflammation, and Infectious Diseases (3i) Initiative is a university wide effort that connects scientists from diverse backgrounds in an effort to conduct top-tier research...
Individuals tested for COVID-19 at the University of Utah Health's Redwood drive in testing site now have the option to participate in a study that is exploring the accuracy of...
Dr. Sankar Swaminathan, MD, Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the U of U health, appeared on a Facebook live video today to discuss the latest coronavirus developments...
