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

April 28, 2021 More Than 25% of Infants Not Getting Common Vaccinations, Study Finds

Failure to complete the series of vaccinations leaves children at increased risk of infection, illness and death.

Eric Wengert, Manoj Patel and Ian Wenker pose outside a red brick building at UVA Health.

April 27, 2021 Epilepsy Discovery Reveals Why Some Seizures Prove Deadly

New research reveals a long-sought answer for why some patients die unexpectedly following an epileptic seizure.

April 26, 2021 Anemia Discovery Points to More Effective Treatment Approaches

A combination of inexpensive oral medications may be able to treat fatigue-inducing anemias caused by chronic diseases and inflammation, a new discovery suggests.

April 23, 2021 UVA Develops Imaging Approach to Help Stop Epilepsy Seizures

The new imaging approach could let surgeons determine the best target in the brain to stop epilepsy seizures, opening the procedure to more patients.

Kevin Pelphrey in front of a PowerPoint on autism.

April 20, 2021 Autism Develops Differently in Girls Than Boys, New Research Suggests

Conclusions drawn from autism studies conducted primarily in boys should not be assumed to hold true for girls, the scientists warn.

Steven Zeichner looks purposeful in his lab.

April 16, 2021 New Vaccine by UVA, Tech May Offer Broad Protection From Coronaviruses

A new COVID-19 vaccine could protect against future strains of the COVID-19 virus, and other coronaviruses, and cost about $1 a dose.

A nurse holds hands with an older woman.

April 15, 2021 Growth in Home Care Failing to Keep Up With Surging Demand

Growth in home care for Medicare patients is “small and inadequate” compared with increasing demand in an aging America, a new study finds.

April 5, 2021 Cancer Discovery Could Revive Failed Treatments for Solid Tumors

New research from UVA Cancer Center could rescue once-promising immunotherapies for treating solid cancer tumors, such as ovarian, colon and triple-negative breast cancer, that ultimately failed in human clinical trials.

April 1, 2021 Scientists Scour Genes of 53,000+ People to Battle Dangerous Diseases

A new analysis of the entire genetic makeup of more than 53,000 people offers a bonanza of valuable insights into heart, lung, blood and sleep disorders.

March 31, 2021 Stem Cell Transplants Prevent Relapses of Most Common Childhood Cancer

UVA researchers identify a way to prevent relapses in children who receive CAR T-cell therapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia.