November 13, 2020 Antidepressant May Prevent Severe COVID-19, Clinical Trial Finds

The antidepressant fluvoxamine appears to prevent COVID-19 infections from worsening and may help keep patients out of the hospital, a trial based on research from the School of Medicine suggests.

October 22, 2020 COVID-19: Dexamethasone Discovery Carries Treatment Implications

A new discovery about COVID-19 drug dexamethasone suggests diabetes and other factors may reduce its potentially lifesaving effectiveness.

October 8, 2020 UVA Tests Drug, Given to Trump, to See If It Can Prevent COVID-19

UVA Health is testing the antibody cocktail to determine if it can prevent COVID-19 infection in people who share a household with someone with the illness.

September 24, 2020 COVID-19 Discovery in Children May Inform Vaccines, Treatments

A commentary highlights how new COVID-19 findings have important implications for the development of vaccines and immune therapies for the disease.

September 22, 2020 Cancer Centers Join to Address the Impact of COVID-19

A consortium of 17 cancer centers in the United States, including UVA Cancer Center, have come together to better understand the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in delaying cancer detection, care and prevention.

August 25, 2020 UVA-Designed COVID-19 Swab to Support High-Priority Testing Across Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia will receive 60,000 nasopharyngeal swabs weekly to support high-priority COVID-19 testing across the state, thanks to a collaboration led by University of Virginia faculty to design this key testing supply.

August 12, 2020 When Can Kids Return to Sports After COVID-19? Doctors Weigh In

Pediatric cardiologists are offering important advice on when it is safe for children and teens to return to playing sports after recovering from COVID-19.

August 7, 2020 Four Free Weekly COVID-19 Testing Events Planned

To help keep Charlottesville and the surrounding area safe, UVA Health is teaming up with the Virginia Department of Health, Thomas Jefferson Health District and community partners to offer four free COVID-19 testing events each week.

July 3, 2020 Lack of Lockdown Increased COVID-19 Deaths in Sweden

The study will help doctors understand the effects of individual compliance with infection-control measures.

June 29, 2020 COVID-19 Blood Test Can Predict Disease Severity

The COVID-19 discovery could lead to new treatments to prevent deadly “cytokine storms." It also helps explain why diabetes contributes to worse outcomes.