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February 17, 2021 UVA Health Signs a Letter of Intent to Acquire Full Ownership of Novant Health UVA Health System

Novant Health and UVA Health are in discussions for UVA Health to acquire full ownership of Novant Health UVA Health System, a Northern Virginia regional health system owned by the two institutions under a joint operating company.

February 17, 2021 UVA Health Earns National Award for Reducing COVID-19 Infections at Long-Term Care Facilities

UVA Health has received a national health innovation award for its collaborative program to prevent COVID-19 infections at local long-term care facilities and reduce mortality when outbreaks occur.

February 15, 2021 COVID-19 Antibody Testing Suggests Large Majority of Virginians Vulnerable to Virus

Statewide blood testing for COVID-19 has found that only 2% of Virginians had antibodies to the virus as of mid-August.

February 10, 2021 Cold Sores: Here’s How Stress, Illness and Even Sunburn Trigger Flareups

The discovery could lead to new ways to prevent cold sores and recurrent herpes-related eye disease from reoccurring, the researchers report.

February 4, 2021 COVID-19: Monoclonal Antibody Drugs Available for High-Risk Patients

UVA Health is offering monoclonal antibody drugs for appropriate COVID-19 patients at highest risk for severe symptoms and hospitalization.

February 3, 2021 Antibody Cocktail Prevents Symptomatic COVID-19 Infections

An antibody cocktail being tested at UVA Health and other sites was able to block 100% of symptomatic COVID-19 infections among people exposed to the virus, early results from the clinical trial suggest.

February 1, 2021 HIV Drugs May Help Prevent Blinding Macular Degeneration

Drugs known as Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors, or NRTIs, could help prevent macular degeneration, a leading cause of vision loss, a new study suggests.

January 29, 2021 BRHD, UVA Health Partnering on Second Community COVID-19 Vaccination Site

The Virginia Department of Health’s Blue Ridge Health District (BRHD) and UVA Health are partnering to launch a second COVID-19 community vaccination site, which will provide its first vaccinations Sunday. The first group vaccinated at the site Sunday will include Phase 1A frontline workers and Phase 1B essential workers.

January 27, 2021 $4.4 Million Grant to Boost UVA’s Home Monitoring Services

A three-year, $4.4 million Federal Communications Commission grant will enable UVA Health to expand its Interactive Home Monitoring care for patients with serious and chronic conditions, including COVID-19 and diabetes

January 26, 2021 Blood Discoveries Advance Effort to Grow Organs, Battle Cancer

New findings offer important insights into how hemogenic endothelial cells form and give rise to the cells that manufacture blood.