In 2024, the University of Utah School of Dentistry continued magnifying its mission to provide exceptional oral care to Utah's underserved communities and superior education for future dentists.
Whether securing first-of-its-kind grants or expanding care for underserved populations, the University of Utah College of Nursing made incredible strides in 2024.
Throughout 2024, faculty and staff at the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library ensured the continuous availability of library services despite disruptions from construction for the earthquake retrofit.
As one of the biggest colleges at the University of Utah, College of Health faculty, staff, and students continually celebrate new accomplishments, including these highlights from 2024.
From new educational programs to new leadership and new traditions, the University of Utah College of Pharmacy experienced a year defined by innovation and change.
The drug lenacapavir, developed by Gilead Sciences, provides protection for half a year instead of one day and has performed extremely well in clinical trials.
Prenatal exposure to ozone pollution could be harming the cognitive development of unborn children, according to new interdisciplinary research from the University of Utah. The peer-reviewed study found a strong...
The therapy increases the amount of blood the heart can pump and dramatically improves survival, in what a paper describing the results calls “an unprecedented recovery of cardiac function.”
Academic research—and funding that supports it—has vast societal impact. Research improves scientific understanding, health care delivery, and quality of life while growing our economy and training future scientists.
Researchers have found that some coronavirus genes don’t produce a working protein, but nevertheless appear to give the viruses an evolutionary leg up. Their work investigating how these mystery genes...
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has become an important research tool, offering insights into the anatomy and physiology of living organisms. At the University of Utah, a range of MRI services...
A new group, U of U Health Philanthropic Partners, are teaming with researchers to advance high-risk, high-reward projects aimed at addressing unmet needs.
On November 4, NASA crew and ground-based scientists sent blood cells to the International Space Station to learn why astronauts have a higher risk of blood clots.
