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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Nanovaccine Institute director Balaji Narasimhan inside one of the institute’s labs in the Advanced Teaching and Research Building.

University of Iowa, Iowa State University researchers develop COVID-19 nanovaccine

Lillian Poulsen, News Reporter November 15, 2020

University of Iowa and Iowa State University researchers are collaborating to develop a nanovaccine for COVID-19, which allows patients to receive the treatment through a nasal spray. The team for...

Illustration by Kate Doolittle

With cases rising, University of Iowa officials warn Iowa hospitals will soon be overwhelmed

Rachel Schilke and Rylee Wilson November 15, 2020

Iowa’s doctors and scientists issued dire warnings over the weekend as hospitalizations continued to rise across the state, threatening — and in some cases already — overwhelming hospitals in...

University of Iowa cystic fibrosis research team awarded $11.5 million grant

University of Iowa cystic fibrosis research team awarded $11.5 million grant

Lillian Poulsen, News Reporter November 9, 2020

University of Iowa cystic fibrosis researchers received $11.5 million from the National Institutes of Health to research therapies for patients with the lung disease. The research team, which consists...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are seen on Tuesday, June 23, 2020.

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics making staffing changes to combat COVID-19 crisis

Lillian Poulsen, News Reporter November 9, 2020

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is sounding the alarm, asking for hospital employees that can work from home to do remote work to preserve staff at the hospital as the pandemic increases...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are seen on Tuesday, June 23, 2020.

UIHC CEO says its ready for surge capacity as COVID-19 hospitalizations climb

Lillian Poulsen, News Reporter November 5, 2020

As Iowa experiences record coronavirus case counts and hospitalizations ahead of the coming winter months,  University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is making changes to staffing on COVID floors,...

Kristen Pascal, a senior research and development specialist at Regeneron in Tarrytown, works in February with cells being used in an effort to create antibodies to treat people exposed to the novel coronavirus. The process involves injecting pseudo-coronavirus into genetically altered mice that produce human-like antibodies. [Gannett file photo]

UIHC participating in Regeneron clinical trial, testing treatment for COVID-19

Lillian Poulsen, News Reporter November 3, 2020

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is participating in a trial using an antibody cocktail from Regeneron, the treatment that President Trump used after his COVID-19 diagnosis. The trial’s...

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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics offers tips for Halloween safety this year

Lillian Poulsen, News Reporter October 29, 2020

Workers at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are providing guidance on how to trick-or-treat this year, including good hand hygiene and incorporating face masks into Halloween costumes. Health-care...

Tara Armstrong is seen on the Pentacrest on October 14, 2020. Armstrong got a mastectomy in 2013 in order to prevent breast cancer. However, the breast implants she received immediately after ended up causing another type of cancer—Active Multiple Myeloma.

Women who explanted their breast implants warn others of possible complications

Natalie Dunlap, News Reporter October 27, 2020

Tara Armstrong knew she was at risk for breast cancer. Her father died of the disease. Her sister was diagnosed before she turned 35. Her maternal aunt and paternal grandmother also had breast cancer....

Photo of vinyl wrap with outer-space graphics  attached to the MRI scanners. Contributed.

Psychiatrist professor and team devise a space-themed scanning process for young patients

Grace Hamilton, News Reporter October 22, 2020

In an effort to improve the process of cancer research and the experience of child patients at the University of Iowa, Ellen van der Plas has sought an innovative approach to research and patient...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are seen on Tuesday, June 23, 2020.

University of Iowa researchers discover electromagnetic fields treat diabetes in mice

Lillian Poulsen, News Reporter October 22, 2020

University of Iowa researchers are using electromagnetic fields to manage blood sugar in animal models with diabetes, hoping their research will lead to non-invasive treatments for humans with diabetes. Lead...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are seen on Tuesday, June 23, 2020.

With over 500 Iowans hospitalized for COVID-19, University of Iowa Health Care workers call for more state aid

Lillian Poulsen, News Reporter October 21, 2020

As the states reports more than 500 hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in Iowa, the highest since the start of the pandemic, University of Iowa Health Care workers are calling on Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds...

A nurse uses the walkway from the WCTC to the hospital during football media day in Kinnick Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020.

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is hiring more temporary nurses to help fill gaps left by retention issues

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter October 19, 2020

As the need for nurses continues to increase, the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is using outside help to fill the gaps. The U.S. has faced a nursing shortage for several years, UI College...