- While COVID-19 is still present in our community, there’s still a way for you—and your kiddos—to safely satisfy your sweet tooth this Halloween. Read more
- Spooky season is officially upon us, and with it comes cooler weather, sweet treats, and many traditional fall activities. Read more
- As COVID-19 numbers continue to climb due to the more contagious delta variant, our pathology lab is as busy as ever processing tests. But as we enter flu season, what other viruses are we seeing circulate through our community? And how can we stay healthy during this time? Read more
- In August 2020, over 250 bold Iowans traveled from across the state to University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Hailing from small towns in northwest Iowa, to cities as large as Des Moines, Dubuque, and Ottumwa, these Iowans were driven by an important purpose: they were participating in the Pfizer-BioNTech clinical trial that would lead to the first emergency authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine. Read more
- Breakthrough infections, or when fully vaccinated people test positive for COVID-19, sound startling, even discouraging. But they don’t come as a shock to medical experts, since no vaccine is 100% effective against preventing infection. Read more
- After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended loosening safety measures in May, their new recommendation to return to masking in public indoor settings may feel like a confusing change of direction. The guidance has changed because the situation has changed. Read more
- A new study finds that remdesivir, the first new medicine approved for treatment of COVID-19, is not associated with improved survival, but is associated with longer hospital stays for patients. Read more
- In mid-May, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine (Comiranty) to include adolescents ages 12 through 15. Read more
- Eric Garcia has had quite the year after overcoming COVID-19 back in March of 2020. He used his experience as motivation to help others, joining the Regeneron clinical trial team through UI Health Care. Read more
- Expanded access to vaccines offer hope and promise for Iowans. Read more from Patricia Winokur, MD, Executive Dean, University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine and an infectious disease specialist at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Read more
