University of Colorado School of Medicine

11/14/2025

Associate Professor of Urology at the University of Colorado Department of Surgery and University of Colorado Cancer Center member Nicholas Cost, MD, talks about the diagnosis and treatment of the cancer that affected Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton.

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Urologist Nicholas Cost, MD, talks about testicular cancer after Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton revealed his diagnosis.

11/13/2025

The beginning symptoms of measles can look similar to other common respiratory viruses, including cough and stuffy nose. What sets measles apart from other illnesses is conjunctivitis, high fever, and a spotty red rash that usually starts at the hairline.

Knowing the symptoms can help prevent spread of the highly infectious disease, which has no treatment and in severe cases can result in hospitalization and sometimes death.

“It’s all about prevention,” says infectious disease pediatrician Michael Bozzella, DO. “The vaccine is incredibly safe, well-tolerated, and effective at giving you lasting immunity.”

Read more about the prevention, symptoms, and diagnosis of measles:

CU Anschutz pediatrician Michael Bozzella says many conditions and illnesses share similar symptoms with measles, sometimes making a diagnosis more challenging.

11/12/2025

The Class of 2029 brought out their white coats during a recent hike at Loveland Pass. We love to see students bonding out of the classroom!

11/11/2025

November is often thought of as gratitude season, a time to be thankful for positive aspects of life. We asked Stephanie Lehto, PsyD, assistant professor of psychiatry, for tips and tricks for making a routine stick, year round.

CU Anschutz psychologist Stephanie Lehto, PsyD, explains why a nod to the day’s small wins works and how to get started.

11/06/2025

Kristina Wilson, MD, MPH, has been named a fellow for the 2025-26 class of the National Academy of Medicine’s State Health Policy Fellowship program. She will spend the year working closely with state policymakers on critical health topics.

“I’m a big proponent of looking at sports medicine from a public health lens,” said Wilson, who has a master’s degree in public health. “I look at sports medicine as an opportunity to spend time with kids in clinic every day, helping them find why they love moving their body and being physically active. That’s something that will hopefully serve them all throughout their life.”

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Kristina Wilson, MD, MPH, associate professor of pediatrics at the CU Anschutz School of Medicine, will spend the year working closely with state policymakers on critical health topics.

11/05/2025

We are proud to announce Saketh R. Guntupalli, MD, has been named chair of the CU Obstetrics & Gynecology Education! 👏

Read the full announcement here: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/guntupalli-department-obstetrics-gynecology-chair

11/04/2025

Rural areas in Colorado are more likely to have insufficient access to primary care, maternity care, and mental health care.

For rural and frontier communities that work with Mark Deutchman, MD, the Rural Program is a lifeline and a chance to prepare the next generation of healers serving small towns across Colorado and the nation.

Read about the impact of 20 years of rural medicine training: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/20-years-rural-medicine-program

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from the CU Anschutz School of Medicine! 🎃 💀

10/29/2025

More than 655 million people around the world live with osteoarthritis. New research explores how the gut microbiome impacts bones, joints, and skeletal conditions.

Read more about the research on gut–joint connection: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/gut-skeletal-health-research

10/28/2025

Meet Tristan Seawalt! The first medical student from the CU Anschutz School of Medicine’s Fort Collins Regional Medical Campus at Colorado State University to take a comparative oncology course at CSU’s renowned CSU Animal Cancer Center!

Read all about Seawalt's hands-on experience here: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/seawalt-student-csu-flint

10/24/2025

David Higgins, MD, MPH, an assistant professor of pediatrics, shares the dangers of declining childhood vaccination rates and what parents can do.

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Even small drops in vaccination rates for US children can lead to disease outbreaks

10/23/2025

The majority of clinical and public health efforts around individuals with opioid use disorder has been focused on trying to reduce fatal overdoses, but comparatively little attention has been paid to the health consequences suffered by people who survive overdoses.

Paul Christine, MD, PhD, assistant professor of general internal medicine, led a novel study that aimed to uncover the prevalence of hypoxic-ischemic brain injury (HIBI) — a potentially debilitating condition that can result from an overdose.

Learn more about his work:

Novel research looks at the prevalence of a type of brain injury among people hospitalized with an opioid overdose.