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University of Utah, Utah Population Database harnessing AI to improve cancer patient outcomes
Logan Stefanich and Bryanna Willis, KSL | Posted May 13 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
The University of Utah is using millions in state funding to build an AI-assisted computing infrastructure to advance medical and policy decisions.
Utah podiatrist and 2 nurses indicted in $27M Medicare fraud scheme
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted May 13 - 8:34 p.m. | Save Story
Three Utahns faces federal charges of healthcare fraud and wire fraud accusing them of billing Medicare illegally for years.
US overdose deaths fell again in 2025, but some worry about policy and drug supply changes
Mike Stobbe, Associated Press | Updated May 13 - 2:33 p.m. | Save Story
About 70,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year — about 14% fewer than the previous year, according to preliminary government data.
Operator of hantavirus-hit ship will say by week's end when the vessel will resume cruises
Elena Becatoros and Devi Shastri, Associated Press | Updated May 13 - 1:30 p.m. | Save Story
The operator of the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak said that it expects to know by the end of the week if the vessel will keep to its schedule for the coming months.
Mothers' mental health a top priority for new outpatient program at the University of Utah
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted May 12 - 9:05 p.m. | Save Story
A new intensive outpatient program for people who experience pregnancy, pregnancy loss, parenting or related trauma is now open at the Huntsman Mental Health Institute.
A new name for polycystic ovary syndrome, the most common cause of infertility
Nancy Lapid, Reuters | Posted May 12 - 8:03 p.m. | Save Story
A disorder that affects 170 million women worldwide and is the leading cause of infertility known as polycystic ovary syndrome is being renamed to improve diagnosis and care.
Trump says FDA Commissioner Makary is out
Yasmeen Abutaleb and Ahmed Aboulenein, Reuters | Posted May 12 - 4:34 p.m. | Save Story
Food and Drug Commissioner Marty Makary resigned on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said, in the latest leadership change at the federal health department.
Federal judge rejects challenge to Utah's new kratom regulation law
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted May 12 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
A federal court in Utah last week stopped an attempt from a kratom manufacturer to block the state's new kratom regulation law.
Pediatrics group issues new guidance on recess for first time in 13 years
Laura Ungar, Associated Press | Updated May 12 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
Recess isn't just a fun break for grade schoolers. It's crucial to good health and good grades for kids of all ages, says the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Utah health officials prepare for return of MV Hondius cruise passengers
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted May 11 - 12:14 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Department of Health and Human Services said it is making plans to work with three Utahns, who were exposed to hantavirus aboard a cruise ship, as they return home to prevent any spread.
2 more passengers evacuated from cruise ship test positive for hantavirus
Mike Corder, Associated Press | Updated May 11 - 9:35 a.m. | Save Story
A French woman and an American have tested positive for the hantavirus as nations around the world repatriated passengers from a cruise ship hit by an outbreak and quarantine or isolate them.
Passengers evacuated from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship begin flying home
Iain Sullivan and Suman Naishadham, Associated Press | Updated May 10 - 7:45 p.m. | Save Story
Passengers evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship have started flying home aboard military and government planes after the vessel anchored in the Canary Islands.
Health department looks into cluster of Parkinson's disease cases in West Valley City
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted May 10 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Department of Health and Human Services is looking into a report that an area in West Valley City has a high number of Parkinson's disease cases.
West Jordan man says a prior authorization mix-up has left him stuck with a $25K medical bill
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL | Posted May 10 - 5:45 p.m. | Save Story
A West Jordan says he got surprised by $25,000 bill after a mix-up on the procedure's prior authorization.
Therapy dogs help anxious patients at this dentist office
Peter Rosen, KSL | Posted May 10 - 10:01 a.m. | Save Story
Anxious patients are being coaxed into the chair at the dentist's office by a new kind of dental assistant — dental therapy dogs.
WHO reports 6 confirmed hantavirus cases tied to Spain-bound cruise
Padmanabhan Ananthan, Reuters | Posted May 10 - 7:56 a.m. | Save Story
The World Health Organization said on Friday that eight people had fallen ill, including three who died, in a hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship, with six more confirmed cases.
Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands
Suman Naishadham, Associated Press | Posted May 9 - 7:43 p.m. | Save Story
Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands.
Pingree Center eyes relocation to provide convenient access to autism services for Utah families
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted May 9 - 5:46 p.m. | Save Story
The Carmen B. Pingree Autism Center for Learning will relocate to bring services closer to the families it serves, while boosting care and support.
