University of Iowa Health Care’s MAT (Medication for Addiction Treatment) Mobile Clinic is helping Iowans access life-saving treatment while also training local providers to continue the work long after the van drives away.

Ryan Dwars is still processing the events that unfolded since March 2021 when he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The countless hospital treatments. The time away from his kids. The friends he’s lost to the disease.

As soon as she laid eyes on them, Rebecca Chuffo Davila, DNP, ARNP, felt an immediate connection to two new parents whose twins were born prematurely. They were staying in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at UI Health Care’s university campus. “We looked at each other, and it was instant. I knew I had to take care of the parents, and the babies,” Chuffo Davila says.

University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center has been named No. 1 in Iowa by U.S. News & World Report in its 2026-27 adult "Best Hospitals" rankings, marking the 37th consecutive year the academic health system has earned the state's highest distinction.

Started in 2009 by University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital in partnership with the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Kid Captain program honors pediatric patients by sharing their inspirational stories of resilience.

A certified Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) shares recommendations on how to keep kids safe during the summer months and on car seat safety.

University of Iowa Health Care and Mission Cancer + Blood were both recently approved to administer a promising new drug, called daraxonrasib, to patients undergoing treatment for metastatic pancreatic cancer.

Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal illness that can cause watery, sometimes explosive diarrhea — among other symptoms — that has recently been in the news due to an outbreak across multiple states.

Measles, a highly contagious disease, is once again making headlines in the United States due to the increase in cases across most U.S. states, including Iowa.

As a nurse who cares for newborns and their families at University of Iowa Health Care's downtown campus, Jodi Heath knows that some of life's most meaningful moments can also be some of its most stressful. During one particularly busy shift, her ability to recognize what a family needed beyond medical care made a lasting impact.