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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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A ballerina performs during the annual tree lighting ceremony at the University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital on Nov. 21 in Iowa City, Iowa. The Nolte Dance Academy performed alongside the tree lighting.

Stead Family Children’s Hospital celebrates the holidays

Miranda Davis, News Reporter November 21, 2024

To kick off the holiday season, Stead Family Children's Hospital patients, families, and faculty gathered to celebrate a tree lighting on Thursday. The event marks the beginning of the holiday season...

The University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics complex is seen on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2024.

State Rep demands UIHC fellow’s termination for online post. Free speech experts disagree.

Emma Jane, News Reporter November 14, 2024

The day after the election, University of Iowa Health Care pediatric cardiology fellow Mayank Sharma stirred controversy with a strongly-worded post on X, formerly known as Twitter, seemingly directed...

Nurse Dom Mascardo holds up a COVID shot in the Iowa Memorial Union QuickCare on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. Less students are receiving the booster shot this winter than in previous years.

Johnson County and UI Health Care promote vaccinations

Jacob Calvin, New Reporter October 30, 2024

Respiratory virus season is officially here. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, also known as the CDC, has recently reported that this respiratory disease season is expected to have a...

Contributed by Kristine Roggentien

‘We can not forget about rural America’: UI researchers working towards accessible transportation

Zoe Smith, News Reporter October 29, 2024

It is a freezing day in January 2024. 18-year-old Hannah Gross cannot leave her farm because fresh snow consumes the gravel roads that are too dangerous to travel on, and no one can get to her family’s...

UI Health Care Medical Center is seen on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2024. A confirmed diagnosis of a patient with Lassa fever was reported on Monday, Oct. 28.

UI Health Care confirms case of Lassa fever

Brianna Brands, News Reporter October 29, 2024

University of Iowa Health Care confirmed the diagnosis of a patient with Lassa fever in a statement on Monday evening. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, also known as...

Photo contributed by Kaitlynn Platt.

Groundbreaking eCPR program saves Muscatine man after 45-minute heart failure

Emma Jane, News Reporter October 29, 2024

After suffering cardiac arrest in March, Ken Platt’s heart stopped for 45 minutes — a span that typically marks the end of life. But thanks to a groundbreaking eCPR program, the 65-year-old got...

A simulation is seen during the Motion-Iowa Simulation at the College of Nursing tailgate in Iowa City on Friday, Oct. 25.

Mobile training program visits UI College of Nursing

Brianna Brands, News Reporter October 27, 2024

It is no secret that thousands, if not millions, of programs worldwide moved online during the coronavirus pandemic, causing issues for health care workers, in particular. These are issues the minds...

Photo illustration by Ryan Adams

Iowa ranked seventh in national obesity rating

Zoe Smith, News Reporter October 23, 2024

Breaded pork tenderloins, Maid Rites, and Snickers salad. All staples of Iowan culture, but these classics are part of an issue, as Iowans place seventh in the Trust for America’s Health nationwide...

Aubrey McEnroe poses for a portrait outside of the Lindquist Center in Iowa City on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. McEnroe is a doctoral candidate in counseling psychology specializing in telepsychology.

Rural telepsychology program spanning across Iowa

Miranda Davis, News Reporter October 23, 2024

About 220 miles from Iowa City lies the small town of Algona, a community built on a foundation of farming and family businesses, known statewide for its rugged forests and beloved annual festivals. One...

Board of Regents members listen to a free speech training update during a board meeting at the Iowa State Alumni Building in Ames on Sept. 18.

‘It’s about rural Iowa’: UIHC looks to address high cancer rates across the state

Zoe Smith, News Reporter October 8, 2024

“We aren’t just concerned about cancer in Iowa City but also across the state,” University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson said during an Oct. 8 Iowa Board of Regents meeting. The special...

Photo contributed by Liz Martin / UI Health Care

New artificial intelligence tools help with efficiency at UIHC

Evan Watson, News Reporter October 1, 2024

As medical practices advance, the health care sector is able to apply new, breakout technologies to its work. The University of Iowa is following this trend, by integrating artificial intelligence...

Tournament finalists Brandon Capper and Herve Cantrell face off in the final round of the University of Iowa Extra Life Charity Challenge: College Football 25 tournament held in the Kinnick Stadium Ted Pacha Family Club on Sept. 28. Each of the two made it through five rounds of competition to make it to the final matchup.

Photos: Extra Life Charity Challenge: College Football 25

Ethan McLaughlin, Photojournalist September 28, 2024

Participants, sponsors, and attendees filled the Ted Pacha Family Club in Kinnick Stadium for the Extra Life Charity Challenge: College Football 25, presented by South Slope and Rival Warz on Saturday. The...