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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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

UI researchers help find COVID-19 bivalent booster effectiveness

Sofia Mamakos, News Reporter January 24, 2023

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics assisted in a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study that shows that a new COVID-19 booster vaccine can provide protection for older adults. In...

The Stead Family Children’s Hospital in Iowa City is seen Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022.

Melissa Whisler to serve as interim chief administrative officer at UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital

Grace Katzer, News Reporter January 19, 2023

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics named Melissa Whisler as UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital interim chief administrative officer in December, and she recently started her role. Whisler began...

UI Health Care workers ask for 14 percent pay raise, regents propose 1.5 percent

UI Health Care workers ask for 14 percent pay raise, regents propose 1.5 percent

Sofia Mamakos, News Reporter January 19, 2023

University of Iowa Health Care workers have protested working conditions since September, and a recent contract response from the state Board of Regents could deepen their concerns. The UIHC nurses...

The Roy J. And Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine pictured on Aug. 27, 2020.

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

Sydney Libert, News Reporter January 16, 2023

The University of Iowa relaunched its search for the next vice president for medical affairs and Carver College of Medicine dean after deciding to pause in October 2022. Brooks Jackson, current...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are seen in Iowa City on Aug. 23, 2022.

Declining global sperm counts raise questions about men’s health

Emily Nyberg, News Reporter December 11, 2022

Sperm counts and concentrations are falling globally and in Iowa, according to recent updates made to a 2017 study.  The study suggests that the average sperm count globally has dropped from 104 million...

Firefighters work to control a blaze at G60, a biofuel production plant, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Marengo, Iowa.

UIHC treats victims of Marengo soybean facility explosion

Isabelle Foland and Sabine Martin December 8, 2022

This is a developing story, check back for updates. The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics' medical team is still prepared for emergency response after taking in multiple patients on Thursday...

Patients check into the Holden Center on Aug. 25, 2016.

UI Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center announces partnership with Caris’ Precision Oncology Alliance

Sofia Mamakos, News Reporter November 16, 2022

University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center announced that they have joined the Caris’ Precision Oncology Alliance to improve clinical care and the outcomes of patients with cancer.  The...

Kalpaj Parekh, interim chair of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery poses for a portrait at the UI Heart and Vascular Center on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021.

UIHC appoints Kalpaj Parekh as the new Director of Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Sofia Mamaoks, News Reporter November 13, 2022

After a national search by the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, the chair and executive officer of the newly-reestablished department of cardiothoracic surgery has big plans to improve care. Kalpaj...

Contributed photo from Dr. Skogman.

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...