Health Care
UI Health Care, HACAP partner to address food insecurity among cancer patients
University of Iowa Health Care’s Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center has distributed nearly 500 boxes of food to cancer patients since launching a partnership with HACAP in July. The program started after infusion suite nurses identified a need among their patients,…
Kirkwood, UI partner on Medical Laboratory Science degree
Kirkwood Community College and the University of Iowa (UI) are partnering to offer a four-year…
Hintz Biomedical, HMUIRL take top prize for Iowa JPEC Summer Track pitch
A health care startup that recently took top prize at an Iowa JPEC spring competition…
Cedar Rapids family provides $1 million donation to renovate Mercy downtown emergency room
Mercy Medical Center has announced a $1 million donation from a Cedar Rapids couple to…
St. Luke’s hosts ribbon-cutting for new Marion ER
Leaders from UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital and the city of Marion hailed the soon-to-open St.…
Med Spas in the Corridor flourish amid post-pandemic weight loss trends
The med spa industry has taken off across the nation, including within the Corridor. As…
Artwork by local photographer Christopher V. Sherman showcased in new St. Luke’s Marion emergency room
Marion-based fine arts photographer Christopher V. Sherman’s photographic artwork will be prominently displayed in the…
University of Iowa biomedical center secures $425k training grant
This month, the University of Iowa’s Center for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing (CBB) – a unit…
St. Luke’s Hospital named to Becker’s 100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs list
Becker’s Hospital Review has named UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, to its…
University of Iowa Health Care ranked top Iowa hospital
University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center secured the No. 1 position for best hospital…
Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa debuts new AI-driven CT scanner
Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa (PCI) Imaging Center in Cedar Rapids has announced the installation of…
New licensing agreement between Integrated DNA Technologies, SeQure Dx, will advance CRISPR-based therapeutics
Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) has entered into a licensing agreement with SeQure Dx, a specialist…
New director named for Iowa’s only NCI-designated cancer center
As part of its ongoing effort to combat Iowa’s rising cancer rates, the University of…
Iowa City Cancer Treatment Center closes doors
A Johnson County radiation oncology clinic has shuttered its operations after 13 years of serving…
St. Luke’s plans ribbon cutting, open house for new Marion ER
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital is hosting two upcoming events to celebrate the opening…
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital earns national cancer reaccreditation
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital’s cancer services have once again received accreditation from the…
