Joshua Barney

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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

November 11, 2021 Drug Tested at UVA Offers Lasting COVID-19 Protection

The antibody cocktail reduced the risk of COVID-19 infection by more than 80% for more than eight months, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals announced.

November 9, 2021 UVA Reveals How Gene Mutation Boosts Cancer Risk

The mutation interferes with the production of important cancer-suppressing droplets inside cells, the scientists found.

Kathleen A. McManus outside at the UVA School of Medicine.

October 25, 2021 Rural Areas, Hit Hard by COVID-19, Lack Access to New Treatment Trials

Three-quarters of rural Americans live more than an hour from the nearest site testing new treatments for COVID-19, new research reveals.

October 21, 2021 Prozac Pegged as Potential Treatment for a Leading Cause of Blindness

An antidepressant best known as Prozac could offer the first treatment for the leading cause of blindness among people over 50.

ric Wengert, Manoj Patel and Ian Wenker stand outside a red brick building at UVA.

October 19, 2021 Epilepsy research reveals unknown trigger for seizures

Epilepsy seizures can be triggered when a natural braking system meant to control brain activity goes awry, UVA researchers found.

October 13, 2021 Important New Role Discovered for Brain’s Immune Cells

The new finding may prove important in Alzheimer's disease, dementia and stroke, among other conditions.

October 12, 2021 Research Shows Importance of Timely Flu Vaccination

Poor timing of influenza vaccination campaigns led to an increase in premature births and lower birth-weight babies in a region of Brazil.

October 6, 2021 Antibiotics Alone Can’t Protect Kids From Stunted Growth

New findings suggest antibiotics alone won't end the cycle of stunted growth and poverty that afflicts children across the developing world.

September 30, 2021 Toxic DNA Buildup in Eye May Drive Macular Degeneration

Based on the new macular degeneratio discovery, the researchers think it may be possible to treat the disease with common HIV drugs or an even safer alternative.

Wladek Minor smiles in the hallway outside his lab.

September 29, 2021 Scientists Target Next Pandemic With ‘Map’ to Victory Over Viruses

An international team of scientists has created a powerful new resource to speed the development of vaccines and treatments to…