Pneumonia patients given drugs that target antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the first few days after hospitalization fared no better than those receiving standard medical care.
News Releases
No benefit found in using broad-spectrum antibiotics as initial pneumonia treatment
March 3, 2020
Truth, deception and information disorder
February 26, 2020
As part of the U’s Honors College Praxis Lab, students tackle media literacy and false information ahead of the 2020 election.
Women’s Resource Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
February 25, 2020
Join the Women’s Resource Center as they celebrate the official opening of their newly renovated space in the Union.
Earliest interbreeding event between ancient human populations discovered
February 21, 2020
The new study goes back further than 23andme could have ever imagined.
University of Utah experts help conserve Idaho’s most important document
February 20, 2020
Experts from the U’s J. Willard Marriott Library perform conservation work on the Idaho State Constitution.
U research suggests public safety risks in bail reform
February 19, 2020
Discussions of reforming the bail system often turn to the question of public safety. Would people out on bail commit crimes? The answer appears to be yes.
U of U Hospital launches rapid DNA testing of critically ill newborns for faster diagnosis, better treatment
February 18, 2020
A pilot project at University of Utah Health aims to quickly detect genetic disorders among newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
U students to present research on Capitol Hill
February 14, 2020
Undergraduate students from various disciplines across campus to display their work to lawmakers, public.
Polymers to the rescue! Saving cells from damaging ice
February 13, 2020
New research by University of Utah chemists provides the foundation to design efficient polymers that can prevent the growth of ice that damages cells.
Discovery paves path forward in the fight against the deadliest form of malaria
Feb. 10, 2020
Scientists have identified how cerebral malaria, a deadly form of the tropical disease, develops and have defined a potential drug target toward alleviating this condition for which few targeted treatments are available.