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September 12, 2023 U.S. News & World Report Names UVA Health Prince William Medical Center High-Performing Hospital for Heart Attack Care

UVA Health Prince William Medical Center has been named by U.S. News & World Report as a high-performing hospital for heart attack care.

September 1, 2023 UVA Health, Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Enhance Stroke Care Collaboration

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital and UVA Health are strengthening their stroke care collaboration to better serve the stroke care needs of people in Central Virginia and beyond.

August 31, 2023 Radical New Approach to Managing Type 2 Diabetes Receives $3.5 Million

The National Institutes of Health has provided $3.5 million for a large-scale clinical trial testing a radical new approach to managing type 2 diabetes that, in an earlier study, put almost 70% of participants in remission without weight loss or medication.

August 30, 2023 Forbes Rates UVA Health Among Virginia’s Best Employers

National business publication Forbes has ranked UVA Health No. 17 among the best employers in Virginia in its annual America’s Best Employers by State list.

August 23, 2023 New Drug a Breakthrough for Brain Tumor That Strikes the Young

A top UVA Health cancer expert is highlighting how the drug vorasidenib could transform treatment of a brain tumor that often afflicts younger people.

August 22, 2023 Krista Barnes named UVA Health’s Chief Corporate Compliance and Privacy Officer

UVA Health has named Krista Barnes as Chief Corporate Compliance and Privacy Officer, where she will oversee the strategic direction of UVA Health’s compliance and privacy programs.

August 21, 2023 Can Sound Waves Help People Quit Cocaine? UVA Health Focuses In

UVA Health scientists have launched a clinical trial, believed to be the first of its kind in the world, to test whether low-intensity focused ultrasound can help reprogram brain cells to reduce the desire for cocaine.

August 14, 2023 Coronary Artery Disease Discovery Offers Answers About No. 1 Killer

UVA Health researchers probing the causes of coronary artery disease – the nation’s No. 1 killer – have identified critical…

August 10, 2023 Leading Researcher, Patient-Care Provider to Chair UVA Department of Pediatrics

The University of Virginia School of Medicine has named Madhusmita Misra, MD, MPH, a renowned researcher, patient-care provider, educator and…

August 10, 2023 Surprise COVID Discovery Helps Explain How Coronaviruses Jump Species

Unexpected new insights into how COVID-19 infects cells help explain why coronaviruses are so good at jumping from species to species and will help scientists better predict how COVID-19 will evolve.