September 5, 2024 Cause, Potential Treatment ID’d for Persistent COVID-19 Lung Problems

Arthritis drugs already available for prescription have the potential to halt lingering lung problems that can last months or years after COVID-19 infections, new research from the School of Medicine and Cedars-Sinai suggests.

July 30, 2024 Arthritis Drugs May Relieve Long COVID Lung Symptoms

School of Medicine researchers have discovered an unknown cause of long COVID lung symptoms, and their findings suggest existing arthritis drugs may help.

June 4, 2024 How $4 Billion Fueled Unprecedented COVID-19 Response

New research sheds light on how federal funding helped scientists develop COVID-19 treatments and vaccines in record time.

March 26, 2024 COVID-19 Antibody Discovery Could Explain Long COVID

Surprising findings from UVA Health could lead to new treatments for COVID-19, long COVID and possibly other viruses.

March 14, 2024 Blood Test Could Predict Long-Term COVID-19 Lung Problems

Researchers have discovered a way to predict which patients with severe COVID-19 are likely to recover well and which are likely to suffer “long-haul” lung problems. That finding could help doctors personalize treatments for patients.

August 10, 2023 Surprise COVID Discovery Helps Explain How Coronaviruses Jump Species

Unexpected new insights into how COVID-19 infects cells help explain why coronaviruses are so good at jumping from species to species and will help scientists better predict how COVID-19 will evolve.

May 24, 2023 iTHRIV Scholars to Target COVID, Lung Transplants, More

Five outstanding early career researchers have been selected for a two-year mentoring program that will boost their promising work.

April 20, 2023 COVID-19 Pandemic Saw Major Increase in Children and Adolescents Attempting Suicide by Poison, Study Finds

The rate of suspected suicide attempts by poisoning among children and adolescents ages 10-19 reported to U.S. poison centers increased 30% during 2021 – the COVID-19 pandemic’s first full year – compared with 2019, a new UVA Health study found.

March 13, 2023 COVID-19 Discovery Could Protect High-Risk Patients

New research could prevent runaway inflammation and dangerous blood sugar spikes in COVID-19 patients with obesity or diabetes.

December 21, 2022 COVID-19 Booster Increases Durability of Antibody Response

New research from the School of Medicine speaks to the benefits of a COVID-19 booster.