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(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Kent Mayne holds a photo of his daughter Amanda, while appearing before the Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. Mayne and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson spoke in support of a Senate bill beefing up how the state combats domestic violence. Amanda "Mandy" Mayne was shot and killed by her ex-husband in 2022.

How these new laws could help domestic violence survivors in Utah.

By Sofia Jeremias | March 18, 2023, 1:41 p.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) New University of Utah research suggests if Utah wants to improve the wellbeing of women, making them feel safer will be key. Here, multiple generations grasp hands in connection, on Feb. 12, 2022.

Is Utah ‘chronically unsafe’ for women? Why nearly half say yes.

By Sofia Jeremias | March 16, 2023, 3:24 p.m.

(Janice Haney Carr | CDC via AP) This scanning electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows rod-shaped Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria. Experts are marveling at how U.S. disease detectives figured out how eyedrops were linked to dozens of infections.

How 6 Utah cases played into the investigation into eyedrops that blinded people

By Mike Stobbe | The Associated Press | March 2, 2023, 1:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah women's voices deserve to be heard and amplified. That is the focus behind The Salt Lake Tribune and Community Writing Center sponsorship of women's writing workshops and an anthology of their work. Here, Christian Nunes, vice president of the National Organization for Women, center, joins the Utah ERA Coalition in a demonstration on the steps of the State Capitol building on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, during the first day of the 2020 legislative session.

“She Said:” A way to amplify Utah women’s voices

By Holly Mullen | February 26, 2023, 3:03 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Lauren Kimball, a school teacher, testified at the Legislature in favor of a resolution for public health insurance to cover state employees' costs for fertility preservation measures as they deal with cancer treatments. Here she is at her Salt Lake City home on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023.

Bill to cover fertility preservation for state employees with cancer nears finish line

By Sofia Jeremias | February 25, 2023, 2:00 p.m.

(Illustration by Christopher Cherrington | The Salt Lake Tribune)

Why this lawmaker wants to make doulas more accessible in Utah.

By Alixel Cabrera | Sofia Jeremias | February 24, 2023, 5:53 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Bret Boyle of Holladay is pictured at his home on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Boyle was one of the first people to receive CAR-T cancer therapy at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. He was treated for his Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL), a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. His cancer is now in remission.

A promising cancer therapy saved this Utahn’s life. How will more people access the same care?

By Sofia Jeremias | February 2, 2023, 4:01 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline call center in Salt Lake City, where all Utah calls are routed, is pictured on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. The call center, one of many across the country, continues to grow as they provide immediate access to crisis intervention and support for behavioral health.

How a 20-minute phone call is saving lives in Utah

By Sofia Jeremias | December 5, 2022, 4:23 p.m.

(Illustration by Christopher Cherrington | The Salt Lake Tribune)

Are you grieving a loss this holiday season? These 5 tips might help

By Sofia Jeremias | November 12, 2022, 1:00 p.m.

(Huntsman Cancer Institute) Deanna Kepka holds her son Jonah's hand while he gets the HPV vaccine.

Utahns don’t always love a vaccine. Except for this one.

By Sofia Jeremias | November 8, 2022, 3:35 p.m.

(Huntsman Cancer Institute) Deanna Kepka holds her son Jonah's hand while he gets the HPV vaccine.

Here’s a vaccine Utahns have heartily embraced

By Sofia Jeremias | November 4, 2022, 8:07 p.m.

(Illustration by Christopher Cherrington | The Salt Lake Tribune)

Utahns need more access to mental health care. Is the solution in screen time?

By Sofia Jeremias | November 3, 2022, 3:37 p.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) More cars than ever are speeding on Utah freeways, the Utah Highway Patrol said Tuesday, with many in excess of 100 miles per hour.

‘Is it time we start electronic surveillance?’ When ticketing has little impact on Utah’s super speeders, what’s left?

By Sofia Jeremias | October 21, 2022, 7:26 p.m.

(Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez | KHN) The Washoe Tribe’s health center serves members from both Nevada and California. Tribe members and other area residents are among millions of people nationwide who this year will experience poor air quality because of wildfires.

Climate change magnifies health impacts of wildfire smoke in areas lacking health care

By Julie Appleby & Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez | Kaiser Health News | October 15, 2022, 12:00 p.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) University of Utah bionic engineering student Marissa Cowan measures the torque and force of the instrumented pyramid of the Utah Bionic Leg, Oct. 4, 2022. The Utah Bionic Leg weighs about 6 pounds and uses motorsm processors and advanced artificial intelligence that assists users in walking, standing up, sitting down and ascending and descending stairs and ramps.

How the Utah Bionic Leg is one step closer to easing daily life for amputees

By Sofia Jeremias | October 7, 2022, 3:59 p.m.

(Juan Diego Reyes | NPR) Terri Logan poses for a portrait at home in Spartanburg, S.C., on May 31, 2022. Logan had her medical debt paid off by RIP Medical Debt years after giving birth to a daughter two months prematurely.

After wiping out $6.7 billion in medical debt, this nonprofit is just getting started

By Yuki Noguchi | NPR News | August 21, 2022, 2:06 a.m.

(Rick Bowmer | AP) A registered nurse prepares a dose of monkeypox vaccine at the Salt Lake County Health Department Thursday, July 28, 2022, in Salt Lake City. Counties including Salt Lake, Davis, Weber and Morgan are currently offering monkeypox vaccine doses.

Utah monkeypox updates: More counties open vaccine appointments

By Anastasia Hufham | August 19, 2022, 11:27 p.m.

(Rick Bowmer | AP) A registered nurse prepares a dose of a monkeypox vaccine at the Salt Lake County Health Department Thursday, July 28, 2022, in Salt Lake City. As of Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, there have been 71 cases of monkeypox reported in Utah.

Utah monkeypox case count hits 71; more vaccine doses expected next week

By Anastasia Hufham | August 12, 2022, 11:29 p.m.

(Rick Bowmer | AP) A registered nurse prepares a dose of a Monkeypox vaccine at the Salt Lake County Health Department Thursday, July 28, 2022, in Salt Lake City. The health department is holding a walk-in monkeypox vaccination clinic on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022.

Utah monkeypox cases rise to 48, with walk-in clinic Saturday offering 500 vaccine doses

By Anastasia Hufham | August 5, 2022, 10:42 p.m.

(Rick Bowmer | AP) A registered nurse prepares a dose of monkeypox vaccine at the Salt Lake County Health Department Thursday, July 28, 2022, in Salt Lake City. As of Friday, 32 monkeypox cases have been reported in Utah, and 27 of those cases have been reported in Salt Lake County.

Monkeypox in Utah: What you should know about current case counts, vaccine access

By Anastasia Hufham | July 30, 2022, 1:32 a.m.