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COVID-19 Infection Associated With Nearly Eightfold Increase in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

A new study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine reveals that infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, significantly increases the rate of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) among COVID-19...
15-Jan-2025 7:15 PM EST Add to Favorites

Smoke and Mirrors: The Myth of Healthy Vaping

Vaping is often marketed as a healthier alternative to smoking or a tool to quit smoking. But it’s not a safe habit—the health effects of vaping can be irreversible and sometimes deadly. Research is revealing an increasing number of health...
13-Jan-2025 6:25 PM EST Add to Favorites

Microbiome Seed Grants Kickstart Collaborative Science

The microbiome is a vast community that changes how we digest food, how we respond to disease threats, and even how we think. But scientists are just scratching the surface of how our microscopic roommates affect our health.
18-Dec-2024 8:20 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Partnership Advances Targeted Therapies for Blood Cancers

Huntsman Cancer Institute joins other institutions through myeloMATCH, a program that matches patients with clinical trials that specifically target their disease.
17-Dec-2024 9:55 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Discovery of Gene Linked to High-Altitude Adaptation May Transform Blood Cancer Care

Huntsman Cancer Institute researchers have identified a gene variant found in a high-altitude Andean population that may predict severity of diseases and responses to treatments for patients with certain types of blood cancer.
12-Dec-2024 9:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

HIV Drug Based in Research by Sundquist Lab is Science’s 2024 Breakthrough of the Year

Wesley Sundquist, PhD, laid the foundation for the development of a highly effective, long-lasting prophylactic against HIV, which has been named the Breakthrough of the Year by Science, a top scientific journal. The drug, lenacapavir, is highly...
12-Dec-2024 8:55 PM EST 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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