News and Stories

More Iowans surviving cancer than ever before

Feb. 26, 2025

Training emergency care providers for all of Iowa

Feb. 26, 2025

A neuroscientist and his son make strides at Iowa

Feb. 20, 2025

Carr provides care for community where she was born

Feb. 20, 2025

Q&A with Brad Haws: Finding space for services in a growing system

Feb. 18, 2025

Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center receives $5 million gift 

Feb. 17, 2025

How to recognize the signs of frostbite

Feb. 17, 2025

Kathy Mathews receives MDA Legacy Award

Feb. 12, 2025

With flu on the rise, patients can turn to telehealth

Feb. 11, 2025

Guided by mentors, driven by passion: A nurse leader's journey to excellence

Feb. 5, 2025

'Spirit of hospitality’ remains at UI Health Care’s downtown campus as care continues

Feb. 5, 2025

North Liberty campus preview: Imaging services

Feb. 4, 2025

House fires: Mapping at-risk areas in Iowa

Feb. 4, 2025

Nominations open for Stead Family Children’s Hospital’s 2025 Kid Captain program

Feb. 3, 2025

Three hiring event open houses scheduled for February

Feb. 3, 2025

UI Pharmaceuticals manufactures new vaccine targeting brain tumors

Jan. 30, 2025

Meet Jenny Seylar, lead chaplain at downtown campus

Jan. 30, 2025

Medical student group builds pathways for under-represented students

Jan. 27, 2025

Hiking 2,650 miles after spinal fusion surgery

Jan. 24, 2025

Nurses start walking program, help patient log 110 miles after cancer treatment

Jan. 24, 2025

Email to employees: 2024 UI Health Care Working at Iowa Survey results

Jan. 23, 2025

12 patient care units, clinics recognized for teamwork

Jan. 22, 2025

What to do about the winter blues

Jan. 13, 2025

Baby receives new heart after life-saving care

Jan. 10, 2025

Celebrating 50 years of blood donations

Jan. 10, 2025

Breast cancer patients explain emotional toll of waiting to begin treatment

Jan. 10, 2025

How the Special Pathogen Unit plays a crucial role in combatting infectious diseases

Jan. 9, 2025

UI study finds physical activity reduces chronic disease risk

Jan. 8, 2025

Empowering mothers to overcome addiction

Jan. 6, 2025

Mission Cancer + Blood now officially part of University of Iowa Health Care

Jan. 6, 2025

U Iowa study traces Ebola’s route to the skin surface

Jan. 2, 2025

Keeping your skin healthy against cold weather

Dec. 30, 2024

How a nurse leader is empowering through education

Dec. 26, 2024

Watch: 6-week-old baby ‘waves’ back to football fans from neonatal ICU

Dec. 23, 2024

University of Iowa study identifies salt appetite neurons in mice and humans

Dec. 23, 2204

North Liberty campus preview: Pharmacy services

Dec. 19, 2024

Meet a nurse manager in the maternal-child unit at downtown campus

Dec. 17, 2024

Donna Dolezal receives DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award

Dec. 13, 2024

Dubuque kicker wins state championship thanks to regenerative medicine

Dec. 12, 2024

UI Health Care education program sparks middle schoolers’ interest in STEM

Dec. 12, 2024

UI Health Care Medical Center ranks among ‘Best Hospitals for Maternity Care’

Dec. 10, 2024

Iowan sees new life after innovative cancer treatment

Dec. 9, 2024

Wilson announces succession plan, search begins for next associate dean and associate hospital director for graduate medical education

Dec. 5, 2024

Back in action after customized care

Dec. 4, 2024

Q&A with Brad Haws: Update on Mission Cancer + Blood

Dec. 4, 2024

Phase 1 of Emergency Department expansion completed at university campus

Dec. 2, 2024

Carbon monoxide: Six questions that could save your life

Dec. 2, 2024

Carmen announces retirement transition, search begins for next UI Health Care associate vice president for information systems

Nov. 26, 2024

Lung transplant allows mom to see her kids grow up

Nov. 26, 2024

Culinary science inspires innovative cancer research

Nov. 25, 2024

Meet Kid Captain Lukas Hazen

Nov. 25, 2024

Huntington's disease gene also enhances early brain development and intelligence

Nov. 20, 2024

Expanding NICU care for our tiniest patients

Nov. 18, 2024

Meet Kid Captain Raelyn Miller-Ramirez

Nov. 18, 2024

UI student's research uses fruit flies to find connection between body fat, cancer

Nov. 15, 2024

Iowa researchers look to help transform treatment of liver cancer

Nov. 14, 2024

UI Health Care begins hiring for North Liberty campus

Nov. 14, 2024

Tackling the region’s toughest spinal surgeries

Nov. 11, 2024

New heart valve treatments offer minimally invasive options for high-risk heart valve disease patients

Nov. 12, 2024

Safe Patient Handling committee reflects on its positive impact on staff safety

Nov. 12, 2024

High-dose IV vitamin C plus chemotherapy doubles survival in advanced pancreatic cancer

Dream team: UI researchers uncover a new understanding of sleep

Nov. 8, 2024

Leadership through compassion: How Shannon Hunger is shaping nursing culture

Targeting tumors even more precisely

Nov. 5, 2024

Get to know Jennifer Miller

Nov. 4, 2024

Meet Kid Captain Nataleigh Mochal

Nov. 4, 2024

Understanding this year’s respiratory virus season

Nov. 4, 2024

An excellent prognosis after a second opinion

Oct. 31, 2024

Statement from UI Health Care on confirmed patient diagnosis of Lassa fever

Oct. 28, 2024

Meet Kid Captain Hunter Mickelson

Oct. 28, 2024

Building a rural health care pipeline

Oct. 28, 2024

UI receives grant to develop new treatment for ovarian cancer

Oct. 23, 2024

Quiz: Do you know what causes heart palpitations?

Oct. 23, 2024

Treating shoulder replacement with custom implants

Oct. 23, 2024

Grateful for world-class cancer care close to home 

Oct. 21, 2024

UI Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital ranked No. 1 in Iowa

Oct. 16, 2024

New AirCare base expands to Quad Cities

Oct. 16, 2024

Byrne receives NIH New Innovator Award for cancer research

Oct. 16, 2024

North Liberty campus preview: Emergency Department

Oct. 10, 2024

New eCPR program helps save Iowa man’s life

Oct. 9, 2024

What to do if you're worried your Afib medicines have stopped working

Oct. 9, 2024

When should I get a cortisone shot?

Oct. 9, 2024

University of Iowa Health Care and Mission Cancer + Blood to join forces to fight cancer in Iowa

Oct. 7, 2024

Tiniest surviving baby in U.S. celebrates her first birthday

Oct. 7, 2024

Meet Kid Captain Jackson Casteel

Oct. 7, 2024

Meet Jody Reyes, COO of UI Health Care's clinical enterprise

Oct. 7, 2024

What you can expect from respiratory virus season

Oct. 2, 2024

When and what type of doctor should you see for your sports injury?

Oct. 2, 2024

In photos: Updates to ‘enabling’ projects to transform our university campus

Oct. 1, 2024

Meet Kid Captain Haidyn Ulrich of Cedar Rapids

Sept. 30, 2024

5 lifestyle changes for patients with atrial fibrillation

Sept. 30, 2024

Evaluating a synthetic version of vitamin B1 to treat Alzheimer’s disease

Sept. 27, 2024

When should I consult an orthopedic specialist?

Sept. 23, 2024

Iowa Board of Regents approves project to modernize downtown campus as part of long-term plan

Sept. 19, 2024

Meet Justin Bierman, IT director at downtown campus

Sept. 18, 2024

Running smart for injury-free miles

Sept. 17, 2024

The quiet pleasures of a career in rural medicine

Sept. 16, 2024

Meet Kid Captain Aiden Washburn

Sept. 16, 2024

Q&A with Brad Haws: North Liberty campus leadership, planning updates, and more

Sept. 12, 2024

New AI tools to improve patient care and clinician well-being

Sept. 11, 2024

Can what you eat help your hip fracture recovery time?

Sept. 11, 2024

UI begins planning new health sciences research building

Sept. 10, 2024

Meet Kid Captain Mya Gilchrist

Sept. 9, 2024

Preventing the most common injury among UI Health Care patients

Sept. 7, 2024

North Liberty campus preview: surgical services

Sept. 5, 2024

Pertussis (whooping cough) cases on the rise in Iowa

Sept. 4, 2024

Why people pass out—and when to seek medical attention

Sept. 4, 2024

How surgery helped an ISU volleyball player become pain-free

Sept. 2, 2024

Meet Kid Captain Atlas Coleman

Sept. 2, 2024

First-in-the-state heart procedure saves Iowa man’s life

Aug. 28, 2024

Third-generation nurse thrives within ‘culture of support’ at downtown campus 

Aug. 28, 2024

Expert explains the concern around Candida auris

Aug. 27, 2024

What you should ask about shoulder replacement surgery

Aug. 27, 2024

Meet Kid Captain Carter Schmidt

Aug. 26, 2024

NIH grant backs UI research of sleep disorder connected with snoring

Aug. 21, 2024

Forbes ranks UI, UI Health Care as top employers in Iowa

Aug. 21, 2024

Quiz: How well can you recognize the signs of Afib?

Aug. 21, 2024

Can sport psychology improve performance?

Aug. 21, 2024

Emergency Department expansion at university campus halfway complete

Aug. 19, 2024

Karl Kreder to step down as chair of Department of Urology

Aug. 19, 2024

Innovation in GI care improves patient outcomes

Aug. 16, 2024

UI alum innovating health care delivery in southeast Iowa

Aug. 14, 2024

Quiz: Is it time to consider a knee replacement?

Aug. 13, 2024

Helping schools, communities be ready for cardiac arrest 

Aug. 9, 2024

What sports supplements do doctors recommend?

Aug. 8, 2024

Is your smartwatch telling you that you have Afib?

Aug. 8, 2024

What to know about bird flu, from a UI expert

Aug. 7, 2024 

Q&A with Denise Jamieson: Our downtown campus 6-month update

Aug. 6, 2024

UI Health Care participates in emergency drill

Aug. 6, 2024

Meet the 2024 Kid Captains

Aug. 5, 2024

Kirkwood, UI to offer Medical Laboratory Science degree

July 31, 2024

Meet Fred Frank, associate chief medical officer at the downtown campus

July 29, 2024

Gene editing efficiently corrects cystic fibrosis mutation in lung cells 

July 29, 2024

UI Carver College of Medicine among nation’s ‘Best Medical Schools’ in 2024-2025 ‘US News & World Report’ rankings

July 23, 2024

Why we all need sunscreen

July 16, 2024

How to stay safe from Lyme disease this summer

July 15, 2024

A ‘family’ of caregivers in the Neuroscience Intermediate Unit

July 12, 2024

Teamwork saves 4-year-old from life-threatening allergic reaction

July 10, 2024

Paying it forward as a physician assistant

July 8, 2024

How to take up pickleball without hurting your joints

July 8, 2024

New clinic specializes in treating Iowans exposed to toxic substances

July 3, 2024

10 UI Health Care nurses recognized as 2024 Great Iowa Nurses

July 1, 2024

Q&A with Brad Haws on the transformative process underway for UI Health Care on downtown campus

June 27, 2024

Colorado girl donates 200 dolls for Iowa scoliosis patients

June 26, 2024

5 tips to help your family stay safe around fireworks this summer

June 26, 2024

Jim Leste named chief administrative officer for UI Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital

June 26, 2024

Dedicated nurse eases family burden during end-of-life-care

July 25, 2024

Jennifer Miller named chief administrative officer for UI Health Care’s downtown campus

June 24, 2024

UI Health Care Medical Center ranked Iowa’s No. 1 hospital by ‘US News & World Report’

July 23, 2024

Drugs for enlarged prostate may also protect against dementia with Lewy bodies

June 19, 2024

Neurosurgery eliminates facial twitch, restores smile

June 19, 2024

How to avoid heat illness during the summer sizzle

June 18, 2024

North Liberty campus preview: Orthopedics and rehabilitation

UI Health Care recruits top national talent to fill key leadership roles

June 14, 2024

California native finds her work ‘home’ in Iowa

June 13, 2024

The pros and cons of robotic-assisted surgery

June 12, 2024

20 years of blood, platelets donations through the veins of a DeGowin regular

June 12, 2024

Search begins for chief physician executive

June 12, 2024

Baby boom: OBGYN expansion plans kick off this summer

June 11, 2024

First of two hiring events planned for June 20

June 11, 2024

Jody Reyes named chief operating officer for the clinical enterprise of UI Health Care

June 10, 2024

Mark Burkard named director of UI Health Care Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center

July 9, 2024

Kris DeMali named chair and DEO of Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

June 7, 2024

Access to same day care continues to grow in Quad Cities

June 6, 2024

Upinder Singh, MD, named chair and DEO of Department of Internal Medicine

June 6, 2024

Promise fulfilled: A nurse's commitment to her patients

June 5, 2024

$858K grant will fund research to develop targeted cystic fibrosis treatments

June 3, 2024

One year away: UI Health Care North Liberty campus

May 30, 2024

Latest treatment for patients with Afib

May 29, 2024

UI Sports Medicine helps pro runner get back on track

May 29, 2024

Why are kidney stones more common in the summer? 

May 28, 2024

Nicholas Trapp: Leading advances in interventional psychiatry

May 27, 2024

Tiniest preemie in U.S. goes home after life-saving care at UI Health Care 

May 22, 2024

Keeping track of the world's tiniest babies

May 22, 2024

Stead Family Children’s Hospital joins the Children’s Brain Tumor Network

May 21, 2024

Optimizing outcomes for kidney transplant recipients

May 21, 2024

11 medicine faculty join National Academy of Inventors

May 20, 2024

ALS study looks at how where you live affects disease diagnosis

May 20, 2024

Carver College of Medicine graduates celebrate spring commencement

May 20, 2024

UI Health Care ranked #1 ‘most humanizing’ health care brand

May 16, 2024

Commitment to healing earns recognition for Wound and Vein Center

May 14, 2024

Medicine on the ice: UI alums serve patients in Antarctica

May 13, 2024

Celebrating the team behind a changing University of Iowa Health Care

May 13, 2024

8 tips to embrace the simplicity of self-care

May 13, 2024

Kyle Anson named interim associate vice president for human resources

May 10, 2024

Research helps find cause of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

May 6, 2024

Persistence leads to diagnosis of ultra-rare disease

May 6, 2024

UI Health Care launches first phase of brand update

May 6, 2024

Nurse’s empathy, guidance helps mother succeed 

May 2, 2024

Meet Kim Volk, associate chief nurse at downtown campus

April 30, 2024

UI, Caltech study reveals timing of brain activity involved in risk and reward decisions

April 29, 2024

Theranostics: Revolutionizing cancer care

April 29, 2024

How UI Health Care makes it easier to detect cancer in dense breasts

April 26, 2024

UI Health Care to lease Urbandale clinic, increasing convenient access to care in Des Moines area

April 24, 2024

Q&A with Brad Haws: Brand update, Epic go-live, and leadership transitions

April 23, 2024

Delivering help to address Iowa’s obstetric care needs

April 22, 2024

New treatments help patients with heart rhythm disorders

April 20, 2024

Four UI faculty named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

April 18, 2024

500 patients benefit from blood thinner alternative

April 17, 2024

Arnold Menezes: Five decades of excellence at Iowa

April 11, 2024

Standard safety measures for visitors, face masks now in place

April 11, 2024

Pettker named chair and DEO of UI Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

April 10, 2024

Marion swimmer back in the water after care with UI Sports Medicine

April 8, 2024

Team of Hawkeyes steps in to help an injured volunteer

April 4, 2024

How to protect your eyes during Monday's solar eclipse 

April 4, 2024

Search begins for next Department of Surgery chair and DEO

March 28, 2024

UI Health Care prepares to sell Kalona clinic to WCHC

March 27, 2024

UI helping Iowa’s community hospitals improve cancer care

March 26, 2024

Spine surgery helps young golfer get back in the swing

March 25, 2024

A grandmother’s take on avoiding surgery with early success of clinical trial

March 25, 2024

Growing cardiac electrophysiology team combines academic expertise with excellent patient care

March 21, 2024

Carbon monoxide-infused foam promotes healing in diabetic skin wounds

March 20, 2024

Update on UI Health Care Medical Center Downtown: Q&A with Emily Blomberg

March 19, 2024

'It's good to be known': Family of five thrives with one primary care provider

March 18, 2024

Iowa medical students celebrate Match Day

March 15, 2024

Update on UI Health Care Medical Center Downtown: Q&A with Bradley Haws

March 13, 2024

Advice for all ages on colorectal cancer

March 12, 2024

Nurse goes above and beyond for patients during the 'big push'

March 7, 2024

4 steps to better sleep as we 'spring ahead'

March 7, 2024

Flexible health care job for students is win-win

March 7, 2024

Researchers develop new tool to study how TMS affects the brain

March 6, 2024

Policeni named chair of UI Department of Radiology

March 4, 2024

Search begins for next UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital chief administrative officer

March 4, 2024

3 tips for dealing with seasonal allergies

March 1, 2024

Student and teacher become coworkers, bringing 100 years of combined experience to UI Health Care

March 1, 2024

Melanoma vaccine trial to start at UI

Feb. 28, 2024

HR leader Jana Wessels announces retirement

Feb. 28, 2024

UI Sports Medicine serves as care provider for Iowa Heartlanders

Feb. 22, 2024

New technology developed at Iowa provides safer treatment for people with Afib

Feb. 21, 2024

Neuroscience researcher awarded prestigious fellowship

Feb. 20, 2024

UI seeking approval on lease agreements, lab renovation

Feb. 20, 2024

Alcohol consumption leads to greater cancer risk for Iowans

Feb. 20, 2024

Explore your care options: UI Health Care in the Quad Cities

Feb. 15, 2024

Silent guardians: Inside the Central Monitoring Unit

Feb. 14,2024

UI study shows value of donated breast milk for extremely premature infants

Feb. 14, 2024

UI expert teaches Ponseti method for club to providers worldwide

Feb. 13, 2024

Can an amino acid supplement prevent muscle loss after a hip fracture?

Feb. 13, 2024

Ankeny boy who spent 456 days in hospital 'doing really well' 

Feb. 12, 2024

Starting the HPV vaccine series at age 9 could prevent future cancers

Feb. 8, 2024

Meet the mother-daughter pair leading two generations of nursing with UI Health Care

Feb. 7, 2024

Do you know your target heart rate during exercise?

Feb. 5, 2024

Nominations open for UI Stead Family Children's Hospital's 2024 Kid Captain 

Feb. 1, 2024

Mercy Iowa City officially transitioned to University of Iowa Health Care

Jan. 31, 2024

Are wearable health and fitness data trackers reliable?

Jan. 24, 2024

New urgent care welcomes patients in Davenport

Jan. 23, 2024

New radiation therapy targets tumors more precisely

Jan. 22, 2024

$13.8M grant continues UI's pioneering research on cochlear implants

Jan. 18, 2024

Tips to keep your health resolutions on track in 2024

Jan. 11, 2024

CO-infused foam boosts effectiveness of cancer therapy

Jan. 10, 2024

How UI Health Care monitors respiratory virus season

Jan. 10, 2024

How to recognize the signs of frostbite

Jan. 9, 2024

Nine tips for safe snow shoveling

Jan. 8, 2024

Update on Mercy Iowa City transition: Q&A with Emily Blomberg

Dec. 21, 2023

UI Health Care names Chief Integration Officer for Mercy Iowa City transition

Dec. 21, 2023

Robotic surgery program hits 10,000th procedure milestone

Dec. 20, 2023

Blood donors needed at UI Hospitals & Clinics

Dec. 18, 2023

UI Health Care to update brand identity, logos in 2024

Dec. 14, 2023

Rare experiment during brain surgery helps researchers better understand neural networks

Dec. 4, 2023

Patients find relief from central sleep apnea with innovative device

Dec. 4, 2023

How applesauce and a stuffed animal formed a lasting bond with a patient

Nov. 27, 2023

UI pediatric experts save toddler’s life after cardiac arrest

Nov. 22, 2023

University of Iowa Health Care to open two urgent care clinics in Quad Cities 

Nov. 20, 2023

Meet Kid Captain Nathan McDonald

Nov. 17, 2023

Tips for staying safe during respiratory virus season

Nov. 10, 2023

UI participating in multi-site clinical trial for post-traumatic osteoarthritis

Nov. 9, 2023

Nurse’s compassionate care inspires patient to prioritize mental health

Nov. 8, 2023

Bradley Haws named CEO of UI Hospitals & Clinics 

Nov. 7, 2023

Vaccines during pregnancy protect moms and their babies

Nov. 6, 2023

Court approves Mercy Iowa City sale to University of Iowa

Nov. 6, 2023

Where a COVID-19 vaccine clinic succeeds for kids with sensory issues

Nov. 3, 2023

Emergency care strengthens locally with launch of new eCPR program 

Nov. 1, 2023

UI orthopedics researchers aim to improve long-term outcomes after ACL injury

Oct. 31, 2023

Email to employees: UI’s bid selected by Mercy Iowa City

Oct. 27, 2023

UI research features in multiple top-tier journals

Oct. 27, 2023

Complex procedure helps young athlete with heart condition

Oct. 19, 2023

Rare lungs cells reveal another surprise with implications for cystic fibrosis 

Oct. 19, 2023 

Email to employees: Mercy Iowa City bankruptcy auction update

Oct. 11, 2023

Brain regions identified that may play a role in Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy

Oct. 3, 2023

Construction more than halfway completed for UI Health Care North Liberty campus

Sept. 27, 2023

Building a rural health care pipeline

Sept. 18, 2023

Fairfield teen's recovery "beyond belief," says intensive care doctor

Sept. 18, 2023

UI research helps lead to new treatment options for alopecia areata

Sept. 18, 2023