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

February 27, 2025 UVA IDs Trigger for Those Annoying Cold Sore Flare-ups

Scientists have a new target to prevent cold sores after School of Medicine researchers discovered an unexpected way the herpes virus re-activates in the body.

Young woman suffering symptoms on a sofa

February 25, 2025 Young Women Suffering Menopause Symptoms in Silence

A shocking number of young women -- even those 30 to 35 -- are already suffering menopause symptoms, usually in silence.

February 19, 2025 Discovery Reveals Potential Key to Reversing Hair Loss

A surprising discovery is transforming our understanding of hair growth and could set the stage for new approaches to cure baldness.

February 11, 2025 Ovarian Cancer Discovery Could Turn Failed Treatment Into Lifesaver

Gut bacteria are to blame for the failure of immune checkpoint therapy for ovarian cancer, new UVA Cancer Center research reveals.

A woman holds her baby while struggling with depression.

February 4, 2025 Postpartum Depression Discovery Opens Door to Blood Test, Earlier Treatment

New postpartum depression findings could lead to a blood test to identify women at risk and possibly even to a preventive treatment.

February 3, 2025 UVA Eyes Global Housing to Prevent Spread of Disease

A new computer model mapping the quality of housing construction in low- and middle-income countries will help prevent the spread of dangerous diseases.

January 29, 2025 Can Ketamine Stop Deadly Epilepsy Seizures?

UVA has received $9.3 million to test if ketamine can save patients from grand mal seizures that won’t respond to other treatments.

January 28, 2025 Durability of Surgery-Sparing Technique Shocks Scientists

A nanotechnology-based drug delivery system developed at UVA Health to save patients from repeated surgeries has proved to have unexpectedly long-lasting benefits in lab tests – a promising sign for its potential to help human patients.

MRI heart images created by UVA's new technique

January 23, 2025 UVA Develops Simple Scan to ID Patients at Heart Risk

Everyone knows the risks of carrying too much fat around the waist and hips, but we can now assess the risks of unseen fat around the heart.

January 22, 2025 SIDS Discovery Could ID Babies at Risk

School of Medicine research revealing the fingerprints of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) within blood samples could open the door to simple tests to identify babies at risk.