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

October 31, 2023 Precision Medicine Transforming Diabetes Diagnosis, Treatment

An international "consensus report" identifies areas where diabetes research is needed and recommends steps to improve patient care.

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October 30, 2023 The Secret to Better Cancer Care Could Already Be on Your Wrist

UVA Cancer Center researchers are seeking to harness the potential of wearable devices to tailor treatments and improve patient outcomes.

October 25, 2023 Menopause’s Effects on the Workplace, and Other Surprising Impacts

A sweeping new paper on menopause by a UVA Health expert and collaborators highlights the profound and sometimes surprising effects the “change of life” can have on women’s lives, health, workplaces and even finances.

October 10, 2023 Omega-3 Findings Move Us Closer to ‘Precision Nutrition’

UVA researchers have obtained important new insights into how African-American and Hispanic-American people’s genes influence their ability to use healthy Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids.

October 9, 2023 UVA Scientists Target Dangerous, Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

UVA researchers' efforts to outrace two dangerous germs could help us battle antibiotic resistance more broadly.

October 3, 2023 Gene Discoveries Could Help Prevent Coronary Artery Disease

Doctors may be able to target newly identified genes – possibly with nutritional supplements – to slow or halt coronary artery disease.

September 28, 2023 New Tool Reveals How Drugs Affect Men, Women Differently

UVA Health researchers have developed a powerful new tool to understand how medications affect men and women differently, and that will help lead to safer, more effective drugs in the future.

September 27, 2023 AAAS to Induct UVA’s Garcia-Blanco

The School of Medicine’s Mariano A. Garcia-Blanco, MD, PhD, will be inducted this weekend into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the country’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies.

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September 19, 2023 A Simple Shift to Improve Medical Education

School of Medicine educators are seeking to improve patient care, prevent medical mistakes and, ultimately, produce better doctors by enhancing how undergraduates are taught clinical reasoning.

September 14, 2023 Chemo Drug Could Prevent Deadly Heart Failure

A powerful new drug-screening tool developed at UVA Health has identified a promising potential treatment for heart failure.