From Mexico to Utah
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Hear the story of neuroscience graduate student Arnulfo “Tuna” Tunon-Ortiz’s incredible journey.
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Supporting the Navajo Nation
U of U Health and community partners provide essential supplies for the Navajo Nation during COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreElectronic health records fail to detect up to 33% of medication errors
In tests using simulated medical records, the researchers found that EHR systems consistently failed to detect errors that could injure or kill patients.
Read MoreThe U leads national study of COVID-19 effects on pregnancy
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The study asks if changes to health care delivery have resulted in higher rates of pregnancy-related complications and cesarean delivery.
Read MoreSea snail, human insulin hybrid could lead to better diabetes treatments
World’s smallest, fully functional version of insulin combines the potency of human insulin with the fast-acting potential of venom insulin produced by predatory cone snails.
Read MoreWell-being Elevated
Recipient of the 2020 Ivory Prize for Excellence in Student leadership aims to address demand for mental health services.
Read MoreA new way to control Epstein-Barr virus
Targeting the protein could lead to new ways to thwart the virus and other herpesviruses.
Read MoreNew unit designed for COVID-19 patients
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A new unit within the University of Utah Hospital has been customized and designed specifically to treat COVID-19 patients.
Read MoreA sound treatment
Biomedical engineer Jan Kubanek has discovered that treatments of brain disorders may not have to require drugs or invasive surgery at all—just sound waves.
Read MoreResearch across borders
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A global exchange program between U of U Health and University Yaounde I in Cameroon benefits science and scientists on both sides of the world.
Read MoreA new life in orange
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Researchers across U of U Health describe how they are adapting to research in the age of COVID-19, under the restricted level orange.
Read MorePersistent inequitable exposure to air pollution in Salt Lake County schools
A new study utilized a community-university partnership of nearly 200 PM 2.5 sensors through the Air Quality and U network. U researchers revealed persistent social inequalities in Salt Lake County schools.
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