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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

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Local hospitals see uptick in pediatric respiratory illnesses

Sofia Mamakos, News Reporter November 13, 2022

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics — alongside hospitals around the country — reported an increase of children coming in with respiratory infections early in the winter months. In September,...

Chair of UI Carver College of Medicine’s department of radiation oncology steps down

Chair of UI Carver College of Medicine’s department of radiation oncology steps down

Sofia Mamakos, News Reporter November 13, 2022

John Buatti, chair and departmental executive officer of the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine’s department of radiation oncology, announced that he will step down from his long-standing...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is seen on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022.

Regents approve addition of 13 UIHC inpatient rooms, capital projects

Emily Nyberg, News Reporter November 10, 2022

The state Board of Regents approved the University of Iowa’s request on Thursday to proceed with planning for one UI Hospitals and Clinics’ improvement project and permission to design and budget...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is seen on April 2, 2022.

Iowa has the fewest OB-GYN specialists per capita nationwide, regent report reveals

Emily Nyberg, News Reporter November 9, 2022

Iowa has the fewest number of OB-GYN specialists per capita of any state in the country, according to data from the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the state of Iowa. Of the 99...

Board of Regents president Mike Richards is seen during the board of regents meeting on April 6, 2021 at the Alumni Center at Iowa State University. The Board of Regents looked over requests and plans from the University of Northern Iowa, Iowa State University, the Iowa school for the deaf, and the University of Iowa.

UI seeking Regents approval for three UIHC improvement projects

Emily Nyberg, News Reporter November 7, 2022

The University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics is requesting approval from the state Board of Regents this week to add 13 inpatient rooms, create a new Ophthalmology Simulation Lab, and modernize the...

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UI researchers find link between a brain circuit and reaction to stress

Sofia Mamakos, News Reporter November 6, 2022

Researchers at the University of Iowa recently discovered a new function for a pathway in the brain that decides whether people respond to a threat passively or actively. In a series of experiments...

David Dickens, interim department chair and UI Dance Marathon chair in pediatric oncology/hematology speaks at the Iowa Memorial Union on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. Dickens addressed a $1.5 million gift from Dance Marathon to facilitate research and care for children with cancer.

UI Dance Marathon commits $1.5 million to Stead Family Children’s Hospital for new pediatric cancer professorship

Archie Wagner, News Reporter October 17, 2022

Members of the University of Iowa’s Dance Marathon announced a donation of $1.5 million on Monday to fund a new professorship in pediatric oncology at the Stead Family Children’s Hospital. The...

A schematic of the planned UIHC facility in North Liberty is seen. The state Board of Regents approved the project on Tuesday.

UI and state Board of Regents request mid-construction audit for North Liberty Hospital

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter October 16, 2022

The University of Iowa and the state Board of Regents requested a mid-construction audit on the North Liberty Hospital construction site on Sept. 28 to ensure the project is completed in a timely and...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is seen on April 2, 2022.

UIHC settles $15 million lawsuit with employees

Emily Nyberg and Hannah Pinski October 16, 2022

The state Board of regents has agreed to pay $15 million to settle a class action lawsuit with $11 million going to former and current employees from University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.  In...

The Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is seen on Monday, November 18, 2019.

UI pauses search for vice president for medical affairs and Carver College of Medicine dean

Sofia Mamakos, News Reporter October 16, 2022

The University of Iowa announced its decision to pause the search for a new vice president for medical affairs and Carver College of Medicine dean on Thursday after the candidate selected for the position...

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Family donates $30,000 to the UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital after son fights leukemia

Grace Katzer, News Reporter October 11, 2022

After two years with cancer, third-grader Tyler Juhl is about to ring the bell on Oct. 24 at the University of Iowa’s Stead Children’s Hospital. Now, his family is giving back to the hospital with...

Protesters communicate with each other during a protest for nurse to patient ratios on Hawkins Drive outside the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinic in Iowa City on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. About 20 protesters gathered to express concern over rising ratios.

UIHC nurses protest patient-to-nurse ratios, concerned with quality of patient care

Emily Nyberg, News Reporter September 30, 2022

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics nurses are asking for improved nurse-to-patient ratios to better the quality of patient care at facilities. Across the country, nurses are quitting their...

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