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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

The Daily Iowan

FILE - In this Friday, Sept. 16, 2016 file photo, a woman receives a flu vaccine shot at a community fair in Brownsville, Texas. On Wednesday, June 21, 2017, U.S. health officials released new estimates showing the previous winter’s flu vaccine was ineffective in protecting older Americans against the illness, even though the vaccine was well-matched to the flu bugs going around. (Jason Hoekema/The Brownsville Herald via AP)

Iowa City area health officials emphasize prevention against predominant flu strain

Riley Davis, News Reporter February 3, 2020

Despite influenza A being the predominant strain of past flu seasons, influenza B is leading in case volume this year, and experts say that people in their mid-20s and younger are more susceptible...

University of Iowa pediatric neurosurgeon is 10th recipient of prestigious award

University of Iowa pediatric neurosurgeon is 10th recipient of prestigious award

Riley Davis, News Reporter February 3, 2020

Arnold Menezes, a University of Iowa pediatric neurosurgeon and professor, recently became the 10th pediatric neurosurgeon in history to receive the Franc D. Ingraham Award for Distinguished Service and...

University of Iowa researcher, Stanley Perlman poses for a portrait in the Bowen Science Building on Tuesday, January 28th, 2020. Perlman along with staff at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics have implemented precautions following reports that a new coronavirus has been found in the United States.

UI monitoring coronavirus spread, following health officials’ guidelines amid rising concerns

Rin Swann, News Reporter January 28, 2020

Campus officials say the the institution is monitoring the spread of novel coronavirus after the outbreak in China, though there have been no confirmed local cases of the virus thus far. According to...

The University of Iowa Health Care urgent care Coralville location is seen on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. The building is located at 2591 Holiday Road.

University of Iowa opens a new urgent care facility to increase community access

Riley Davis, News Reporter January 22, 2020

The University of Iowa opened a new urgent care facility just one year after the original facility in order to expand access to North Liberty and Coralville residents. “The first urgent care clinic...

Department of Psychiatry Chair and DEO Dr. Peggy Nopoulos poses for a photo in her office in the Pappajohn Pavilion on Thursday, December 12, 2019. Dr. Nopoulos is conducting research on the neurological disease Huntington’s.

UI researchers expand study of brain development among kids at risk for Huntington’s

Mitchell Griffin, News Reporter December 15, 2019

A decade-long investigation at the University of Iowa into the brain development of children at risk for Huntington’s disease — a fatal and incurable neurodegenerative disease — will soon expand...

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics building is seen from the west on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017.

UIHC grant will fund study of cognitive deficits in chemotherapy patients

Mitchell Griffin, News Reporter December 12, 2019

“Chemo brain,” a loosely-defined phenomenon of cognitive impairments like memory loss, concentration difficulties, and multitasking challenges, will be investigated in patients undergoing chemotherapy...

Iowa doctor launches campaign to 'replenish kids' mental health'

Iowa doctor launches campaign to ‘replenish kids’ mental health’

Alexandra Skores, News Editor December 9, 2019

When emergency room doctor Jeffrey Brown saw the work of “accidental fundraiser” Carson King and his impact for the children at the Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Brown decided to use the momentum...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics cardiologist Sidakpal Panaich poses for a portrait at UIHC on Wednesday, December 4th, 2019. UIHC cardiologists will be the first in the state to use a new procedure called BASILICA for heart-valve replacements which is safer for high-risk patients.

New UIHC procedure provides safer treatment options for high-risk heart patients

Caroline Baum, News Reporter December 5, 2019

After the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics became the first health-care center in Iowa to perform a procedure that makes heart-valve replacement safer, UIHC now hopes to use this to increase treatment...

Illustration by A.J. Boulund

Mental-health resources scarce at UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital, researchers say

Alexandra Skores, News Editor December 3, 2019

Some researchers are raising concern for what they say could be a disparity in resources that the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital provides in support of mental-health services for...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics as seen on Sept. 17, 2018.

Research on viral ‘Wahls Protocol’ treatment for multiple sclerosis continues at University of Iowa

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter December 2, 2019

Terry Wahls’ treatment method for multiple sclerosis, the Wahls Protocol, has already gained a large following online — but with a best-selling book and a TEDtalk with more than 3 million views, she...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics as seen on Sept. 17, 2018.

Lower parking ramp costs coming to UIHC for patients and visitors

Kayli Reese, Managing News Editor November 18, 2019

Patients and patient visitors at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics soon will have the option of lower parking costs at hospital parking facilities thanks to a partnership between UIHC and UI Parking...

Pasteurization Coordinator Ann Jorgensen packs milk to be shipped to an undisclosed location at the Mother’s Milk Bank of Iowa on November 13, 2019. The Bank dispensed to 17 states and distributed almost 224,000 ounces of milk in the previous year. (Ryan Adams/The Daily Iowan)

Mother’s Milk Bank of Iowa looks to draw in more donors as demand increases

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter November 13, 2019

Seventeen years ago, the Mother’s Milk Bank of Iowa began collecting donated breastmilk and distributing it to hospitals around Iowa and the Midwest — now more and more hospitals are adopting the use...