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Seek Labs Expands Global Disease Atlas to Include Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses

    Salt Lake City, Utah – October 21, 2025 Salt Lake City-based biotech firm Seek Labs announced today that it has expanded its Global Disease Atlas™ to include several of the world’s deadliest hemorrhagic fever viruses (HFVs) — namely, Ebola virus, Marburg virus, Lassa virus, Hantavirus, Crimean‑Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV), and Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV). In July, the company announced that it […]

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Ofirnoflast (HT-6184) Receives Orphan Drug Designation from U.S. FDA for Myelodysplastic Syndromes

LEHI, Utah, Oct. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Halia Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering therapies that target the root causes of inflammation-driven diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to its investigational medicine ofirnoflast (HT-6184) for the treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) — a group […]

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 Journal of Clinical Microbiology Publishes Article on ARUP’s Validation of AI for Parasite Detection 

SALT LAKE CITY, October 21, 2025— ARUP Laboratories today announced the publication of an article in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology describing the company’s validation of a deep convolutional neural network (CNN) to detect parasites in concentrated wet mounts of stool.  For decades, detection of gastrointestinal parasites has relied on traditional microscopy, which is a […]

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SINTX Technologies Receives FDA Clearance for SINAPTIC® Foot & Ankle Implant System

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SINTX Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SINT) (“SINTX” or the “Company”), a leader in advanced ceramics specializing in biomedical applications of silicon nitride (Si₃N₄), today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the SINAPTIC® Foot & Ankle Osteotomy Wedge System, enabling SINTX’s commercial entry […]

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Nucleus Grow Hosts State of Innovation Conference

The State of Innovation Conference, hosted by The Nucleus Institute, brought together entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and researchers to explore pathways, partnerships, and funding strategies for breakthrough technologies. The day began with keynote speaker Jerry Hollister, who spoke on federal innovation funding trends, followed by a panel highlighting Utah companies that had successfully leveraged SBIR/STTR awards, […]

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ARUP’s Advanced Practice Laboratory: A National Model for Bridging Education and Industry

September 30, Salt Lake City—In a groundbreaking collaboration between ARUP Laboratories and the University of Utah, the new Advanced Practice Clinical Laboratory Training Center opened its doors this week and took a bold step toward solving a nationwide shortage of clinical laboratory scientists. This state-of-the-art facility is more than a training site; it’s a model […]

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CivicaScript® launches low-cost treatment to improve walking for people with multiple sclerosis

CivicaScript®, LLC, a nonprofit company dedicated to bringing low-cost generic medicines to U.S. patients, today announced the availability of generic dalfampridine extended release tablets. Dalfampridine is a potassium channel blocker indicated to improve walking in certain adult patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Specific information about the use of dalfampridine can be found here. CivicaScript will […]

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HUNTSMAN MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTEGRATION PROGRAM

The groundbreaking care model expanded from 5 to 15+ clinic locations to achieve 15% patient penetration rate, exceeding national benchmarks SALT LAKE CITY, UT — August 12, 2025 – Huntsman Mental Health Institute at the University of Utah is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its groundbreaking Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) Program, which has transformed mental […]

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SINTX Technologies Issues Business Update Following Strategic Realignment, Leadership Expansion, and SiNAPTIC Acquisition

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SINTX Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SINT) (“SINTX” or the “Company”), an advanced ceramics innovator specializing in silicon nitride (Si₃N₄) for medical device applications, today issued a business update in connection with the filing of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June […]

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First Patient Enrolled in Merit Medical’s WRAPSODY (WRAP) North America Registry

The WRAP North America registry is a prospective, multicenter study designed to collect real-world safety and effectiveness data on the WRAPSODY® Cell-Impermeable Endoprosthesis (CIE). The first WRAP North America patient was enrolled at Bluff City Vascular, an interventional nephrology and vascular access center in Memphis, TN. SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — […]

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Shedding Light On Cardiac Repair: How Red-Light Preconditioning Improves Cell Therapy

Following a heart attack, fibrosis is the primary obstacle to recovery. Healthy heart muscle is replaced with non-functional scar tissue, which stiffens the heart wall and leads to chronic heart failure. While therapies have been investigated, cell-based therapies have failed to resolve this issue, as transplanted cells do not survive or engraft effectively in the […]

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Owlet® Achieves TGA Certification for Dream Sock™, Paving the Way for Launch in Australia and New Zealand

Certification underscores Owlet’s commitment to bringing medically-certified infant monitoring technology to every family across the globe. LEHI, Utah–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Owlet, Inc. (“Owlet” or the “Company”) (NYSE: OWLT), the pioneer of smart infant monitoring, today announces that Dream Sock™ has received official certification from Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), meeting rigorous standards required for medical devices […]

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