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January 4, 2023 UVA Health Receives $1.2 Million to Reduce Infections at Long-Term Care Facilities

Building on its work to reduce COVID-19 infections in nursing homes, UVA Health has received $1.2 million in state and…

January 3, 2023 Book on Poisonous, Venomous Animals in Virginia Available for Free Download

To help Virginians avoid poisonings from encounters with wildlife, a reference guide to 32 poisonous and venomous animals that live…

December 22, 2022 PKD Foundation Names UVA Health as Center of Excellence

The PKD Foundation, a foundation dedicated to battling polycystic kidney disease, has named UVA Health as a Center of Excellence…

December 21, 2022 COVID-19 Booster Increases Durability of Antibody Response

New research from the School of Medicine speaks to the benefits of a COVID-19 booster.

December 20, 2022 UVA Health Community Medical Centers Unveil Rebranded Signs, Celebrate Transition to UVA Health 

UVA Health today hosted three events across the Culpeper, Haymarket and Manssas communities to celebrate the unveiling of new UVA Health signs on medical center facades. The events mark a major milestone in the transition of three community medical centers from previous Novant Health joint ownership to full UVA Health ownership and operations. 

December 20, 2022 Potentially Deadly Infection Has Dangerous Ally Lurking in Our Guts

The discovery could help doctors identify patients at risk for severe C. difficile and open the door to new treatments.

December 19, 2022 Antidepressants, Infection Linked to Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Antidepressants may combine with inflammation during pregnancy to heighten the risk of lifelong neurodevelopmental changes in babies’ brains, such as those linked to autism, new research suggests.

December 8, 2022 UVA Discovery to Improve Drug Development

The finding could speed the drug-development process and help prevent potentially harmful drug interactions.

December 5, 2022 iTHRIV Awards $200,000 to Pediatric, Prenatal and Cancer Research 

iTHRIV has funded four multi-institution research projects that aim to accelerate health breakthroughs.

November 30, 2022 iTHRIV Backs Autism, HPV Efforts With $80,000 in Seed Grants

The two community-focused projects aim to help people with autism in crisis and reduce HPV vaccine hesitancy.