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

May 26, 2020 UVA Finds Essential Key to Hearing Sensitivity

New research is shedding light on the biological architecture that lets us hear – and on a genetic disorder that causes both deafness and blindness.

May 19, 2020 iTHRIV Seeks to Address COVID-19 Information Gap in Virginia

The 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.

May 15, 2020 Heart Attacks, Heart Failure, Stroke: COVID-19’s Cardiovascular Complications

A new guide from emergency medicine doctors details the potentially deadly cardiovascular complications COVID-19 can cause.

May 13, 2020 In Victory Over Polio, Hope for the Battle Against COVID-19

Medicine’s great triumph over polio holds out hope we can do the same for COVID-19, two researchers say.

May 12, 2020 COVID-19: UVA Discovery Spurs Clinical Trial of Antidepressant

The drug has shown promise for stopping dangerous overreactions of the immune system, a concern in patients with severe COVID-19.

May 11, 2020 Telehealth Tools Developed for Ebola Improve COVID Care

The telehealth tools allow doctors to provide personal, high-quality care while conserving vital personal protective equipment and reducing infection risks.

May 6, 2020 Focused Ultrasound Opening Brain to Impossible Treatments

Focused ultrasound, the researchers hope, could revolutionize treatment for conditions from Alzheimer’s to brain tumors and even stroke.

May 2, 2020 Drug Tested at UVA Cleared as 1st COVID-19 Treatment

The antiviral drug, remdesivir, becomes the first treatment authorized to battle life-threatening COVID-19.

April 30, 2020 COVID-19: Drug Tested at UVA Speeds Recovery

The antiviral helped patients with advanced cases recover 31% faster than patients who received a placebo, the National Institutes of Health reports.

April 29, 2020 Team-Up Targets Spinal Cord Injuries

Two top scientists are seeking answers to questions about spinal cord injuries that have long frustrated the development of effective treatments.