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

August 12, 2020 When Can Kids Return to Sports After COVID-19? Doctors Weigh In

Pediatric cardiologists are offering important advice on when it is safe for children and teens to return to playing sports after recovering from COVID-19.

Researcher Kathleen A. McManus smiles in a hallway.

August 4, 2020 Study Finds Barriers to HIV Prevention in the South

The South, the U.S. region with the most HIV infections each year, also has the greatest barriers to obtaining drugs that can prevent the disease for people who rely on Affordable Care Act insurance plans.

July 31, 2020 Why is Stroke So Deadly for People of African Descent?

An international team of scientists has completed the largest analysis of stroke-risk genes ever undertaken in people of African descent.

July 30, 2020 Your Brain Parasite Isn’t Making You Sick – Here’s Why

A new discovery explains how the body keeps a common brain parasite in check, shedding light on the brain's relationship with the immune system.

Aerial view of hospital and other UVA Health buildings.

July 23, 2020 Doctors Urge Hospitals to Become ‘Artificial Intelligence Ready’

Disorganized efforts to implement artificial intelligence in hospitals could undermine the technology's vast potential to benefit patients, the group warns.

July 22, 2020 UVA Pioneers Study of Genetic Diseases With Quantum Computers

Scientists are harnessing the mind-bending potential of quantum computers to help us understand genetic diseases – even before quantum computers are a thing.

July 14, 2020 UVA IDs Gene Responsible for Deadly Glioblastoma

The discovery of the oncogene responsible for glioblastoma could be the brain tumor's Achilles' heel, one researcher says.

July 13, 2020 Single-Dose Flu Drug Reduces Spread Within Households

Only 1.9% of uninfected household contacts who took a single dose of baloxavir marboxil came down with the flu.

Claude Moore Education Building at night

July 9, 2020 Discovery Reveals How Plants Make Cellulose for Strength and Growth

The discovery unveils the molecular machinery that plants use to weave cellulose chains into cable-like structures called “microfibrils.”

July 3, 2020 Lack of Lockdown Increased COVID-19 Deaths in Sweden

The study will help doctors understand the effects of individual compliance with infection-control measures.