University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics is listed among the nation’s best hospitals in six adult care specialties, according to 2019–20 rankings released by “U.S. News & World Report.”

Jeremy Greenlee, of the University of Iowa Department of Neurosurgery, received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers on July 25 in Washington, D.C. The PECASE is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government to outstanding scientists and engineers who are beginning their research careers.

A team of University of Iowa alumnae that includes Algonquin, Iowa, native Genevieve Goelz has received a $10,000 prize for a bra they designed as an engineering class project that provides breast cancer survivors both support and relief from lymphedema pain after a single mastectomy.

A study from the University of Iowa College of Public Health finds that people who may have a healthy weight according to the body mass index (BMI) may actually have obesity-related health issues, which could be revealed by considering the person's waist circumference.

A study from the University of Iowa College of Public Health finds that the amount of time Americans spend exercising is little changed over the last 10 years, which isn't positive because Americans weren't exercising enough 10 years ago.

A new study from the University of Iowa published in the “Journal of the American Medical Association” finds that some people considered to be a normal weight could unknowingly be at high risk for obesity-related health issues.

A team of biomedical engineers who designed a bra as University of Iowa students that helps breast cancer survivors with lymphedema won a $10,000 prize from Victoria’s Secret that will help them commercialize the garment.

The graduating PharmD Class of 2019 included eight students, who—for the first time in collegiate history—earned a university-sanctioned Palliative Care Certificate.

As RAGBRAI riders travel across Iowa, from the Missouri to the Mississippi, it’s common for them to see plenty of black and gold. Hawkeye pride often takes center stage, whether displayed on the gear of cyclists or adorned on homes and vehicles along the route.

Researchers from the University of Iowa and Iowa State University are building joint teams that will work to use gut bacteria to treat chronic diseases, improve weather forecasts for precision agriculture, and produce better vaccines against swine and avian flu.

A new instrument being developed at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics, with the support of the UI Research Foundation, uses light to simultaneously clean and stimulate the regeneration of healthy tissue in inflamed or infected root canal spaces of the mouth.

The University of Iowa’s Aging and Longevity Studies Program’s (ALSP) certificate program, housed in the School of Social Work, has earned the Program of Merit designation from the Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE), a national membership organization of colleges and universities that offers education, training, and research programs in the field of aging.

It’s no coincidence that several researchers from Harvard recently migrated to the UI. Drawn by the Iowa Neuroscience Institute, Aaron Boes, Tracey Cho, Joel Geerling, and Joseph Glykys cite the collaborative environment, support for young investigators, and the opportunity to launch independent labs among the reasons they chose UI.

The UI College of Pharmacy's student chapter of the American College of Veterinary Pharmacists is an active group of animal lovers and fans of compounding pharmacy that uses its compounding skills to advance veterinary medicine.

University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital is listed among the nation’s best in six specialties, according to the new 2019-20 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings published online by “U.S. News & World Report,” the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice.

ProtoStudios, the University of Iowa's 3D printing organization, can help health care providers see what's happening inside their patients before they make their first incision.

Brandi Janssen, director of the Iowa Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (I-CASH) in the College of Public Health, says farmers and farm workers with mental health issues face a complex set of cultural and economic factors that make it more difficult to get treatment.

Eighteen years ago, Courtney Jackson was born at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics weighing less than a pound. Doctors said she had a 50-50 chance of survival, but against all odds, she’s now celebrating a major milestone—graduating from high school.

Christine Petersen, director of the Center for Emerging and Infectious Diseases in the University of Iowa College of Public Health, says more steps are needed to better control the spread of canine brucellosis, a disease that can cause serious health issues in dogs and spread to humans.

New University of Iowa research demonstrates that interactions between indoor and outdoor air pollution contribute to increased emergency room visits for asthma in both children and adults. The research is the first nationwide study to examine children and adults co-exposed to house dust endotoxin and outdoor air pollutants.