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April 8, 2024 Elias Named to Modern Healthcare’s 2024 Innovators List

UVA neurosurgeon W. Jeffrey Elias, MD, has been recognized by a leading healthcare publication as one of its Innovators for 2024.

April 3, 2024 New Plan Seeks to Improve Cancer Prevention, Clinical Trial Access

Two UVA Health experts have identified simple steps to improve cancer prevention for millions of rural and medically underserved Americans, as well as increase access to clinical trials that are the proving grounds for cutting-edge treatments.

March 28, 2024 New Advance Against a Form of Heart Failure Prevalent in Men

School of Medicine researchers have discovered a gene on the Y chromosome that contributes to the greater incidence of heart failure in men.

March 27, 2024 Enhanced Melanoma Vaccine Offers Improved Survival

Interestingly, the benefit of the second-generation melanoma vaccine was greater for male patients than female patients.

March 26, 2024 COVID-19 Antibody Discovery Could Explain Long COVID

Surprising findings from UVA Health could lead to new treatments for COVID-19, long COVID and possibly other viruses.

March 21, 2024 Multiple Unsafe Sleep Practices Found in Most Sudden Infant Deaths

More than three-quarters of Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths analyzed in a new study involved multiple unsafe sleep practices.

March 20, 2024 Tool to Help Save Kids From Diarrheal Diseases

A new online dashboard will identify transmission hotspots and accelerate the deployment of treatments and new vaccines for diarrheal diseases.

March 19, 2024 UVA Partnering with Southwest Virginia Care Providers to Boost Colorectal Cancer Screening 

Community Health Center of the New River Valley is partnering with University of Virginia Cancer Center to boost Southwest Virginia’s colorectal cancer screening rate by mailing at-home test kits to patients.

March 14, 2024 Blood Test Could Predict Long-Term COVID-19 Lung Problems

Researchers have discovered a way to predict which patients with severe COVID-19 are likely to recover well and which are likely to suffer “long-haul” lung problems. That finding could help doctors personalize treatments for patients.

March 13, 2024 Newsweek Names UVA Health University Medical Center No. 1 Hospital in Virginia

Newsweek’s “World’s Best Hospitals 2024” guide ranks UVA Health University Medical Center as the No. 1 hospital in Virginia and among the top 40 hospitals nationally.