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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.”

Researchers are harnessing big data to investigate how diet affects cancer recovery, how changes to genes cause disease, and more.

The U’s expertise in genomics, bioinformatics, and diagnostics will help prevent and reduce the severity of major disease threats.

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.

A new pipeline combines the equipment and expertise of multiple facilities. The result? Cheaper, better, faster CRISPR.

A team of U of U researchers are working with athletic trainers to help protect youth athletes from air quality hazards.

VR-based motor skills training could help accelerate recovery and increase access to care.

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.

The federal grant will advance cancer research and support scientific mentorship initiatives.

By learning about families' experiences, needs, and coping strategies, the collaborative aims to support people throughout their care journey.

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.

Preventing the protein's activity causes parasites to die unusually rapidly.

The initiative held its inaugural symposium this September to a packed audience of researchers, policy makers, and business owners.

Every now and again it's important to pause and recognize the dedication of our outstanding faculty. This year, we celebrated significant career milestones from nearly a hundred faculty while honoring...

Researchers from across the U proposed solutions at multiple levels to help address one of the fastest-growing chronic illnesses.

Mental health issues affect more than a billion people worldwide. It's a serious problem, and the new solutions researchers are starting to build could ultimately help improve mental health care...

Brenda Heaton aims to uncover the complex web of interacting factors that drive oral health inequities, which in turn affect many other health conditions.

University of Utah Health approached a half-billion dollars ($492.3 million) in research funding in fiscal year 2024. 736 principal investigators in the health sciences received 1,876 awards.

Subtle differences in tooth chemistry could help determine the identity of fallen soldiers and other human remains--if researchers can learn to interpret them.

Katharine Ullman, PhD, wants trainees from all backgrounds to see a career in research or health care as a viable path and acquire the skills to successfully pursue these careers.