More than 25% of parents surveyed report that they were less than truthful about their children’s COVID-19 status or that they didn't follow the disease’s preventive guidelines during the pandemic...

Regular physical activity can extend colorectal cancer patients’ lives. In a first-ever study, scientists looked at the impact of exercise on the gut microbiome of cancer patients and reported a...

Center for HOPE, represented by David Wetter, PhD, is the winner of C2 Catalyst for Equity Award. Congratulations!

University of Utah Health has launched a new initiative that seeks to better integrate digital health applications into daily medical care including prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer, heart disease...

Four of 10 Americans surveyed report that they were often less than truthful about whether they had COVID-19 and/or didn’t comply with many of the disease’s preventive measures during the...

Mary Playdon, PhD, MPH, nutritional epidemiologist and cancer epidemiologist at Huntsman Cancer Institute and Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutrition & Integrative Physiology (NUIP) at the University of Utah...

In an effort to combat the use of guns in suicides, Rep. John Curtis, R-Utah, introduced a bipartisan bill in Congress last month to create a national voluntary "Do not...

Melissa Watt aims to both create meaningful research opportunities and provide valuable teaching for her undergraduate students.

Dr. Dan Scharfstein awarded ~$1M by PCORI

Brain games and brain training get mixed reviews. But there’s evidence to suggest that programs targeting speed, focus and accuracy can make a difference

We are pleased to announce that, effective July 1st, Dr. Rachel Hess will serve as associate vice president of research at University of Utah Health.

A new NASEM report offers solutions. Dr. Adam Bress is a featured consultant.

Authors of a new #NAMPerspectives commentary call for a reevaluation of treatment guidelines for hypertension in light of possible benefits from ARBs, such as decreases in dementia risk. This article...

Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (U of U) announces a formal expansion of its catchment area. This article features Dr. Neli Ulrich.

Video games distract, amuse, and inspire. But Morimoto's research asks the question: Can they heal?

In their quest to overcome these health disparities, University of Utah Health scientists are launching SCALE-UP II and SCALE-UP Counts, a pair of initiatives designed to increase COVID-19 testing and...

After the Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine in August, public health experts were hopeful vaccine uptake would skyrocket.

32 COVID deaths reported Tuesday; U. clinic seeing 800 long-hauler patients This article features Dr. Rachel Hess.

Hypertension Protocols Curb Racial Bias in Therapeutic Inertia This article features the SPRINT trial.

The success of Neurogrow’s clinical trials will determine the next steps for its release, developers say. This article features Dr. Shizuko Morimoto and Dr. Roger Altizer.

The COVID-19 Fund to Retain Clinical Scientists (FRCS) competition has awarded University of Utah Health a two-year, $500,000 grant to help retain 10 early-career scientists and revitalize their research while...

The proportion of hypertensive patients with blood pressure control fell substantially in the US during the pandemic.

Federal regulators say Xlear mischaracterized research relating to nasal sprays and the treatment of COVID-19.