Joshua Barney

Deputy Public Information Officer

Josh primarily covers research and the School of Medicine. He previously worked at The Daily Progress newspaper in Charlottesville, Va., first as a reporter and then as an editor. He is a graduate of UVA.

Email | jdb9a@virginia.edu

Phone | 434.906.8864

Coverage Areas | Medical research, UVA School of Medicine

Posts by Joshua Barney

May 8, 2025 HIV Drugs Offer ‘Substantial’ Alzheimer’s Protection

HIV drugs called NRTIs could prevent up to a million cases of Alzheimer's per year, UVA Health scientists say.

Group shot of the Long COVID researchers

May 2, 2025 Discovery Explains Long COVID Breathing Problems

New Long COVID findings hold promise for developing new and better treatments for persistent breathing problems.

April 29, 2025 Peanut Allergy Treatment in Young Kids Proves Highly Successful

All 27 children who completed the peanut allergy study were ultimately able to safely consume 500 mg or more of peanut protein per day.

April 23, 2025 Prostate Cancer Discovery Opens Door to More Tailored Treatments

Prostate cancer has distinct genetic properties in different groups of men that can be targeted to improve patient outcomes, UVA Cancer Center researchers have discovered.

April 14, 2025 Sound Wave Research for Breast Cancer Receives $5.5 Million

Natasha D. Sheybani, PhD, is exploring the potential of focused ultrasound to improve immunotherapy for breast cancer.

April 10, 2025 Top Medical Research Expert Mark T. Esser to Lead Manning Institute

The University of Virginia alum will capitalize on UVA's cutting-edge biomedical research to tackle the greatest challenges in medicine and accelerate new treatments and cures.

April 9, 2025 A ‘Condensed’ Way to Target Cancer, Other Diseases

A new tool could reveal genetic causes of cancer, predict patient outcomes and improve care for cancer and many other diseases where genes go haywire.

April 1, 2025 New Options for Controlling Type 2 Diabetes

Nearly 40% of patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes imperil their health by stopping their medication within the first year, UVA Health diabetes experts warn in a new paper highlighting a growing array of treatment options.

DNA strands representing genomics research

March 27, 2025 New Genomics Tool Accelerates Biomedical Breakthroughs

A much-needed new tool will increase the efficiency of genomic research and accelerate the development of new ways to improve human health.

March 18, 2025 Artificial Intelligence Tool to Accelerate New Treatments

A new tool developed at the School of Medicine goes beyond current artificial intelligence approaches by ID'ing not just which patients may benefit but how the drugs work.