The transmission rate of coronavirus in Utah, measured as the reproductive number, has dropped well below one—meaning that one infected person will infect fewer than one other person. This statistic...
We are seeing declining transmission of the virus across most parts of the nation. With just under 3,600 cases reported in Utah yesterday, several indicators suggest Omicron cases have peaked...
University of Utah President Taylor Randall sees numerous opportunities for leveraging our strengths as a comprehensive Tier 1 research university to have a positive impact on society. As we continue...
Tracking the data from other states and their Omicron waves suggests about a three-week average to get from initial rise in new cases to peak levels of infection. Although states...
Current numbers of coronavirus cases appear to indicate the Omicron surge may be peaking both locally and nationally. However, we need to continue to watch trends for the next several...
Omicron has quickly spread across the entire country with a seven-day average of more than 750,000 cases per day. In Utah, we are approaching an average of 8,000 per day...
The Omicron surge is setting records for case counts in Utah and nationwide. Transmissions of this variant are extremely high, with each new infection creating on average more than two...
Although coronavirus infections are rapidly increasing across much of the US, they are decreasing here in Utah. This regional variation is currently weighing more heavily on the Northeast and Midwest...
During winter months along the Wasatch Front, temperature inversions often trap dirty air for us to breathe. Pulmonology professor Robert Paine, MD, details the latest research on polluted air and...
We are seeing reversing and worrisome trends across the nation, but stable trends in Utah. The state has been on a sustained plateau in cases, hospitalizations, and deaths for the...
In response to the 2020 petition from medical students for White Coats 4 Black Lives, the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine organized an Anti-Racism Commission with student and faculty...
The opening of the South Jordan VA Clinic marks an exciting new chapter in the 75-year partnership between U of U Health and the VA Salt Lake City Health Care...
We are seeing signs of increasing transmission of coronavirus in Utah. These higher rates are translating to a higher reproductive number, positivity rates, and hospitalizations—seeing about 40 new patients enter...
Good nutrition is central to good health. Julie Metos, PhD, MPH, RD, started the Utah Center for Community Nutrition in 2017 to help individuals and families in our own communities...