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The Society of Huntsman Translational Scholars Welcomes Two More Members

Heloisa Soares, MD, PhD, and Skyler Johnson, MD, were selected as members of The Society of Huntsman Translational Scholars for their contributions to advancing cancer research and patient care.
12-Aug-2024 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Landmark Survey Illustrates Frontier Cancer Care Needs for Rural and Frontier Patients

The survey results illustrate the care barriers that rural and frontier communities face throughout the Mountain West. This groundbreaking work helps Huntsman Cancer Institute address these disparities more effectively.
8-Aug-2024 4:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Beyond the Genome: Project to Map DNA Modifications and Gene Activity Across Lifespan, Generations

Long-term, heritable changes in gene activity fundamentally shape our biology, trigger many of our diseases, and set the clock on how we age. Now, a team of U of U Health scientists is starting an ambitious project to map these changes across the...
8-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Hospital Pneumonia Diagnoses are Uncertain, Revised More than Half the Time, Study Finds

An AI-based analysis of over 2 million hospital visits has found that most pneumonia diagnoses made in the hospital will change from a patient’s entrance to their discharge; clinical notes on pneumonia diagnoses reflect similarly high uncertainty.
30-Jul-2024 2:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Early Menopause Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Risk

Early menopause significantly raises breast cancer risk, highlighting the need for proactive health screenings, according to research from Huntsman Cancer Institute and the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine.
5-Aug-2024 11:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Long COVID Clinic Offers Hope Through Research and Treatment

For people with long COVID, a few weeks of symptoms stretches into months or even years, making a return to normal life feel impossible. The Long COVID Clinic aims to find solutions.
26-Jul-2024 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Tick, Tock: Your Circadian Clock is Knocking

Health isn't just about what you do, but when you do it. Establishing a regular sleeping and eating schedule can have significant health benefits.
25-Jul-2024 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Landmark Study Shows Elevated Cancer Risk for Women with Endometriosis

Women with endometriosis are four times more likely to develop ovarian cancer, and those with more severe cases are at an even greater risk.
17-Jul-2024 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites


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CDC Data Suggests Attitudes Are Shifting About the HPV Vaccine: Utah Vaccine Rates Among Teens Increased More Than 16%

Many more Utah teens are getting vaccinated for HPV, protecting them against six types of cancer. The state saw a significant increase in HPV vaccinations after a long history of mixed messages and misunderstandings about the vaccine. Huntsman...
4-Nov-2022 5:00 PM EDT

Wildfire Smoke May Increase Risk to COVID-19 Infection

Wildfires are becoming more common and severe due to climate change and warmer and drier conditions in the West. As wildfire season rages in the United States, people are also at increased risk for COVID-19 infection due to wildfire smoke.
4-Sep-2020 2:35 PM EDT

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C): What You Need to Know

A panel of University of Utah Health and Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital experts answered questions about what is known about Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C) so far.
25-May-2020 8:55 AM EDT

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