Health Care

Surgeons monitor a procedure remotely

Kumar comments on remote-monitoring

Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Remote monitoring of intensive care patients—a strategy to maximize scarce medical expertise—can cost hospitals from $50,000 to $100,000 per bed in the first year of operation, according to a study by lead author and UI fellow Gaurav Kumar.

MEGABrain exhibit will visit Coral Ridge Mall

Tuesday, July 31, 2012
If you’ve ever wanted to get inside someone’s head, here’s your chance. MEGABrain, the world’s only inflatable, walk-through brain exhibit is coming to Coral Ridge Mall in Coralville on Friday, August 3 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Cystic fibrosis discovery

Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Researchers at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine have discovered a genetic process that can restore function to a defective protein, which is the most common cause of cystic fibrosis (CF).
Baby screening

Hygienic Lab promotes awareness of newborn screening

Monday, July 30, 2012
State Hygienic Laboratory at the UI has launched Putting Babies First, focusing on public awareness of the screening of newborns to identify and treat disorders.

Ross: heat affects medicines

Friday, July 27, 2012
Mary Ross, assistant director of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics pharmacy, explains how heat and humidity can affect medicines.

UI makes 'most wired' hospitals list

Friday, July 27, 2012
Survey highlight University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics strategy for using information technology to enhance patient safety and clinical outcomes.

Children's Hospital clinics earn Health Corps funds

Thursday, July 26, 2012
A project by the UI Child Health Specialty Clinics aims to reduce risks from obesity and preventable diseases.
Using heavy machinery to fight a raging blaze. By Rick Fosse, City of Iowa City.

Hygienic Lab responds to landfill fire

Thursday, July 26, 2012
State Hygienic Laboratory staff helped fight the largest fire in Johnson County history, monitoring air for environmental contaminants.

Malloy develops pediatric heart 'maps'

Wednesday, July 25, 2012
UI Children's Hospital researcher Lindsey Malloy led a project that developed three-dimensional "maps" of electrical signals in children's hearts.

A new heart 'map' for child patients

Tuesday, July 24, 2012
UI researchers presented their latest findings on creating 3D heart "maps" for children at an American Heart Association meeting this week. The technique would allow cardiologists to more rapidly identify and correct irregular heart rhythms in children. It's also radiation free.

UI research: Police need sleep

Monday, July 23, 2012
Research by nursing faculty member Sandra Ramey and her UI colleagues showed that police officers who get less than six hours of sleep daily are at an increased risk for chronic fatigue and other health problems.
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Living with a not-so-sweet diagnosis

Monday, July 23, 2012
A $25 million pledge by the Fraternal Order of Eagles guaranteeing that one floor of the university's under-construction Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building be devoted to diabetes research has at least one member of the UI community feeling optimistic.