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A new discovery about pancreatic cancer sheds light on how the cancer fuels its growth and may help explain how promising cancer drugs work – and for whom they will fail.

The same approach that could prevent diabetes may also prove effective for battling autoimmune diseases such as lupus and eczema.

The School of Medicine is leading a statewide effort to battle the opioid crisis and reduce… read more >

As promised earlier this week, today we are pleased to announce some significant changes to our billing and collection practices in the Medical Center

UVA Cancer Center is part of a new five-year study seeking to reduce the disproportionately high… read more >

Elderly women battling breast cancer who have anxiety, depression or other mental health conditions are more likely… read more >

The Blue Ridge Poison Center at UVA Health joins the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in alerting the public to nearly 100 cases nationally of lung illnesses that appear to be linked to vaping. No deaths have been reported, but many patients have experienced life-threatening symptoms and needed emergency hospital care.

A School of Medicine scientist has identified key immunological changes in people who abruptly develop an allergic reaction to mammalian meat, such as beef.

UVA Primary Care Waynesboro is now seeing patients ages 13 and older at its new location – 1850 Rosser Ave. The clinic provides comprehensive primary care, ranging from checkups and physicals to chronic disease management and minor surgical procedures.

The discovery could one day help doctors prevent the infection from taking hold by allowing E. coli bacteria to pass harmlessly through the body.