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October 28, 2021 Erik Shannon Named Interim CEO of UVA Community Health

Erik Shannon has been named Interim Chief Executive Officer of UVA Community Health, effective November 5, and will serve in this role until a permanent successor is named.

October 25, 2021 Rural Areas, Hit Hard by COVID-19, Lack Access to New Treatment Trials

Three-quarters of rural Americans live more than an hour from the nearest site testing new treatments for COVID-19, new research reveals.

October 21, 2021 Prozac Pegged as Potential Treatment for a Leading Cause of Blindness

An antidepressant best known as Prozac could offer the first treatment for the leading cause of blindness among people over 50.

October 19, 2021 Epilepsy research reveals unknown trigger for seizures

Epilepsy seizures can be triggered when a natural braking system meant to control brain activity goes awry, UVA researchers found.

October 15, 2021 UVA Health Offering Booster, 3rd Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines

UVA Health will offer booster doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and third doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for the immunocompromised beginning…

October 14, 2021 UVA Joins National Effort to Increase Minority Representation in Cancer Clinical Trials

UVA Cancer Center is participating in a pilot project led by two national cancer groups that seeks to increase racial and ethnic diversity among cancer treatment trial volunteers.

October 13, 2021 Important New Role Discovered for Brain’s Immune Cells

The new finding may prove important in Alzheimer's disease, dementia and stroke, among other conditions.

October 12, 2021 Research Shows Importance of Timely Flu Vaccination

Poor timing of influenza vaccination campaigns led to an increase in premature births and lower birth-weight babies in a region of Brazil.

October 11, 2021 UVA, Southwest Virginia Groups Testing Program to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption

The University of Virginia School of Medicine is partnering with Southwest Virginia community groups to test a web-based program called iSIPsmarter,…

October 7, 2021 UVA Health Earns National Quality Awards for Heart Failure, Heart Attack Care

For meeting the American Heart Association’s evidence-based quality standards, the UVA Health Heart and Vascular Center has earned four national awards for its care of patients with heart failure and heart attacks.