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

January 20, 2022 Survey Finds Support for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol

Less than half of Americans understand that alcohol consumption increases cancer risk, and a majority say they would support warning labels and drinking guidelines to increase awareness, a new survey finds.

January 18, 2022 Epilepsy Research Boosts Case for New Gene Therapy

New research suggests how a newly developed gene therapy can treat Dravet syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy, and potentially prolong survival for people with the condition.

January 12, 2022 Powerful Computer Models ID Weaknesses in Deadly C. difficile

The researchers say their new work represents a significant step forward in the use of a form of predictive computer modeling called GENREs to battle infectious diseases.

January 11, 2022 Blood Pressure Drugs May Cause Kidney Damage, Study Suggests

New research is raising concerns that long-term use of drugs commonly prescribed to treat high-blood pressure and heart failure could be contributing to kidney damage.

December 30, 2021 Visitors Not Permitted at UVA Medical Center Beginning Tonight

With COVID-19 cases surging, new visitation restrictions are going into place at UVA Health.

December 21, 2021 Pandemic Plan to Speed Treatment in Weeks, Not Months

An international team of scientists has created a plan for an accelerated pipeline for developing drug cocktails to battle the…

December 13, 2021 Colorectal Cancer Screening Lagging Among Rural Women

Women who live in urban and rural areas get screened for breast cancer at similar rates, but rural women get screened for colorectal cancer at significantly lower rates than their urban counterparts, new research reveals.

December 9, 2021 Fecal Transplant Discovery Could Improve Care for Dangerous Infections

New research sheds light on why a fecal transplant can benefit patients with recurrent C. difficile infections.

December 7, 2021 Link Found Between Lupus, Macular Degeneration

Lupus and macular degeneration, a leading cause of vision loss, share a common contributor to harmful inflammation, UVA researchers found.

December 3, 2021 iTHRIV Grants Target Obesity Among Latinx Youth, Hepatitis C

The integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia has awarded almost $80,000 across two community-focused projects.