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

Steven Zeichner looks purposeful in his lab.

March 19, 2020 How COVID-19 Affects Children Vital to Slowing Pandemic, Doctors Say

It is critical to understand how COVID-19 affects children to limit its spread and ensure the youngest patients get the care they need, doctors are warning.

Ann Kellams holds a yellow folder in a hallway outside patient rooms.

March 11, 2020 Breastfeeding Guide Aims to Help Docs Ease Moms Through Tough 1st Week

The guide also seeks to address gaps in knowledge and support created in previous decades when breastfeeding was far less common.

March 9, 2020 UVA Discovers Why Obesity Causes High Blood Pressure

Researchers have determined precisely how obesity causes high blood pressure and identified potential ways of treating that form of high blood pressure.

February 27, 2020 Study Reveals How Green Space Can Reduce Violent Crime

The researchers dentified several patterns that can help inform public policy, guide urban design and promote neighborhoods that are safe and low in crime.

Claude Moore Education Building at night

February 17, 2020 School of Medicine Sees Record Funding From NIH

The funding backs the School of Medicine's ambitious research effort to pioneer treatments and cures while helping doctors understand and prevent disease.

Ying Jiang and Hui Zong collaborate in the lab.

February 14, 2020 Brain Tumor Discovery May Unlock New Treatments for Many Cancers

A supposedly simple childhood cancer proves unexpectedly sophisticated -- and that discovery may open the door to new treatments for many cancers.

February 11, 2020 Majority of New Moms Don’t Follow Safe Sleep Practices, Study Finds

“This is important information that means we may need to re-think how we approach our conversations with families about safe sleep,” UVA pediatrician Ann Kellams said.

February 5, 2020 MRI Pioneer John Mugler Named to National Academy of Inventors

UVA's John Mugler was instrumental in developing innovative pulse sequences that revolutionized magnetic resonance imaging.

Jennifer Lobo gestures at a table with her laptop.

February 3, 2020 Medicaid Expansion Slashed Uninsured Rates in Diabetes Belt, Study Finds

The increase in people with insurance helps address the lack of access to care that is a key contributor to the diabetes epidemic.

Researcher Kathleen A. McManus smiles in a hallway.

January 29, 2020 HIV Outcomes Improved by State-Purchased Insurance Plans, Study Finds

Increasing enrollment in the plans could save millions in healthcare costs and even reduce HIV transmission, the researchers say.