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Marriott Agrees to Build Conference Center

Marriott will build a $160 million conference center and hotel complex next to the Anschutz Medical Campus.

Combating Coronavirus

CU's Dr. Connie Savor Price is one of a team of experts invited to Saudi Arabia to investigate the outbreak of a fatal SARS-like disease called coronavirus.

Asking Questions Can Save Lives

Asking heart patients about their quality of life can help physicians save lives by predicting heart attacks and other serious health crises.

Eye Exercises Don't Have to Be Expensive

Eye exercises can help people who have problems reading despite having good vision. But a CU doctor says watch out for clinics who advocate and charge for unscientific methods.

DNA Tests Safer for Fetus

UCH is offering expectant mothers a DNA blood test instead of the more dangerous amniocentesis procedure to test for birth defects.

Dramatic Drop in ER Waits

A new UCH emergency room means quicker service. Wait times for patients have dropped from an average of 80 minutes to 10.

High Tea for New Moms

A high tea service hits the spot for tired, hungry new moms at University of Colorado Hospital.

Hiring Boom at UCH

A new patient tower translates to a lot more medical staff at UCH. In the last year, 251 nurses have been hired to help care for the booming patient population.

Counseling the Young

Siblings of Children’s Hospital Colorado patients ask Jenaya Gordon what will happen when their brothers or sisters die: “Is she going to be hungry? Is she going to be cold? Can she breathe when she’s buried underground?”

ER Redux

New quarters for the UCH Emergency Department means a transformation in patient care, including all new processes to ease the experience.

UCH Chief Shaped Boston ER Response

Practice is key to a successful emergency response in dealing with mass casualties, says University of Colorado Hospital emergency chief Richard Zane, MD, who helped shape Boston policies.

Beall Blacklists Journals

CU research librarian Jeffrey Beall tracks the explosion of what he calls "predatory open-access journals," which exploit researchers.

$2 Million Gift for Eye Research

A $2 million donation will endow a research chair at the CU Eye Center to study retinal diseases.

Five Mistakes Parents Make with Sick Kids

A CU pediatrician lists five common mistakes parents make when taking care of sick children.

Anschutz Improvements

A four-star hotel, conference center and apartment unit are planned just south of the Anschutz Medical Campus near the new VA hospital.