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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

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

Researchers look into a new treatment for myeloma

Josie Fischels, News Reporter May 7, 2019

Thanks to a four-year, $1.52 million grant from the U.S. Defense Department, University of Iowa scientists will be able to conduct research based on their prediction that anti-CD24 antibodies could eliminate...

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

Looming liver donation policy causes UIHC to take a stand

Josie Fischels, News Reporter May 7, 2019

A new policy from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and the United Network for Organ Sharing would ship liver organ donations from Iowa to locations where officials have determined they...

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

Crisis Stabilization Unit decreases waiting times, improves efficiency of care

Josie Fischels, News Reporter April 23, 2019

With shorter waiting periods, an increased likelihood of patient discharge in 24 hours or fewer, and plans to increase access to follow-up care for discharged patients, the new Crisis Stabilization Unit...

The Old Capital from the roof of UIHC in Iowa City, Iowa on March 25, 2019.

State Board of Regents recommend approval of University of Iowa capital improvement

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter April 18, 2019

The state Board of Regents on April 18 recommended approval for the University of Iowa capital improvement business transactions on the relocation of the cardiovascular procedure recovery room and the...

University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld speaks in front of the state Board of Regents on Thursday, April 18, 2019.

UI backtracks on paying Modern Piping, seeks documentation for work on Children’s Hospital

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter April 18, 2019

As the University of Iowa inched closer to settling its legal disputes over the Stead Family Children’s Hospital construction, the UI — with support from the state Board of Regents — accused construction...

College of Public Health on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017

UI partners with Congolese community for pregnancy health research

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter April 14, 2019

Four years ago, a family physician at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics discovered a pattern of adverse outcomes among the Congolese patients. In an effort to understand and serve the changing...

AirCare Lead Pilot Tim Whaylen flies the AirCare helicopter on March 20, 2019 over Iowa City, Iowa.

An inside look into the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics’ AirCare team

Gage Miskimen, Editor In Chief April 10, 2019

The rotor starts up as Tim Whaylen sits at the controls in the cockpit, pushing buttons and flipping switches. The blades start to turn. Whoosh … whoosh … whoosh … Whaylen, the lead pilot on...

Visitation for UI Health Care employee JoEllen Browning to be held Wednesday

Visitation for UI Health Care employee JoEllen Browning to be held Wednesday

Kayli Reese & Brooklyn Draisey, News Editors April 9, 2019

The visitation service for JoEllen Browning, described as a “loving wife, mother, sister, and friend,” will be held on Wednesday to pay respects and honor her memory, according to an obituary published...

The UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital is seen in September 2018.

Regents to consider UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital project budget increase

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter April 9, 2019

The state Board of Regents will consider the University of Iowa’s request to increase the UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital project budget to $392.7 million following an appellate court’s ruling...

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

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics sees increase in placenta problem

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter April 8, 2019

University of Iowa Health Care specialists are seeing an increase in the rate of a pregnancy disorder known as placenta accreta. In an effort to combat the recent rise in the numbers of patients suffering...

Dr. Tom O'Dorisio of the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center explains a Gallium 68 PET Scan on April 1, 2019. Dr. O'Dorisio is just one of a team of doctors in the Holden center who have been working with PRRT (Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy), a treatment only done by the center

Neuroendocrine tumor program at Holden recognized as Center of Excellence

Kinsey Phipps, News Reporter April 4, 2019

Twenty years after its start in at the University of Iowa, the Neuroendocrine Tumor Program at the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center is the first in North America to be designated a Neuroendocrine Tumor...

Ben Shussler (12) poses for a portrait at Boyd Tower in UIHC on Friday, March 8, 2019. Shussler flies in weekly to receive treatments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, conducted by Dr. Katherine Mathews as part of a research study.

Child receiving experimental treatment from UIHC flies frequently from Minnesota to Iowa

Josie Fischels, News Reporter April 3, 2019

Not many could board a plane to go to a hospital 265 miles from their home every week and still have a smile on their face, but 12-year-old Ben Schussler does it with ease. Today, Ben’s flights are...