Joshua Barney
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.
Posts by Joshua Barney
A New Tool for Developing COVID-19 Treatments, Vaccines
June 1, 2020Biomedical scientists working with COVID-19 have an important new resource to help them better understand the virus.
New Stroke Guidelines Aim to Improve Care Amid COVID-19
May 28, 2020Top stroke experts have issued new guidance to ensure stroke patients receive safe, timely care while preventing the transmission of COVID-19.
UVA Finds Essential Key to Hearing Sensitivity
May 26, 2020New research is shedding light on the biological architecture that lets us hear – and on a genetic disorder that causes both deafness and blindness.
iTHRIV Seeks to Address COVID-19 Information Gap in Virginia
May 19, 2020The Integrated Translational Health Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV) has developed an online tool to collect COVID-19 related information from volunteers who are residents of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Heart Attacks, Heart Failure, Stroke: COVID-19’s Cardiovascular Complications
May 15, 2020A new guide from emergency medicine doctors details the potentially deadly cardiovascular complications COVID-19 can cause.
In Victory Over Polio, Hope for the Battle Against COVID-19
May 13, 2020Medicine’s great triumph over polio holds out hope we can do the same for COVID-19, two researchers say.
COVID-19: UVA Discovery Spurs Clinical Trial of Antidepressant
May 12, 2020The drug has shown promise for stopping dangerous overreactions of the immune system, a concern in patients with severe COVID-19.
Telehealth Tools Developed for Ebola Improve COVID Care
May 11, 2020The telehealth tools allow doctors to provide personal, high-quality care while conserving vital personal protective equipment and reducing infection risks.
Focused Ultrasound Opening Brain to Impossible Treatments
May 6, 2020Focused ultrasound, the researchers hope, could revolutionize treatment for conditions from Alzheimer’s to brain tumors and even stroke.
Drug Tested at UVA Cleared as 1st COVID-19 Treatment
May 2, 2020The antiviral drug, remdesivir, becomes the first treatment authorized to battle life-threatening COVID-19.