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January 9, 2023 UVA Children’s Patient Honored as Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals National Champion

UVA Children's patient Kahmari Riedl will share his story across North America as one of 10 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals National Champions for 2023.

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

Together with the Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center, UVA care providers will create an online resource of best practices for infection control and prevention at nursing homes and similar facilities.

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

The publication is filled with full-color photographs and written to be an easy read for parents, educators, healthcare providers and the general public.  

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

The foundation is dedicated to battling polycystic kidney disease, a common, life-threatening genetic disorder.

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.