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September 7, 2020 AHA Honors UVA Endocrinologist for Work on High Blood Pressure

The American Heart Association has named Robert M. Carey, MD, a Distinguished Scientist for his lifetime of research into high blood pressure.

August 31, 2020 UVA Health Enhancing Support for Patients with Disabilities

UVA Health is improving its procedures to better meet the needs of patients with disabilities. When individuals visit UVA Health for care, health system team members will ask more questions about patients’ disability status and accommodations.

August 27, 2020 UVA-Developed Artificial Pancreas Effective for Children Ages 6-13, Study Finds

An artificial pancreas originally developed at the University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology safely and effectively manages blood sugar levels in children ages 6 to 13 with type 1 diabetes, a national clinical trial has found.

August 26, 2020 Strokes in Babies: Here’s How the Body Rushes to the Rescue

New research is shedding light on the brain’s immune defenses – and how those defenses respond to strokes that strike one in 4,000 babies.

August 25, 2020 UVA-Designed COVID-19 Swab to Support High-Priority Testing Across Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia will receive 60,000 nasopharyngeal swabs weekly to support high-priority COVID-19 testing across the state, thanks to a collaboration led by University of Virginia faculty to design this key testing supply.

August 20, 2020 Women Surgeons Earn Their Cut of NIH Funding – and Then Some

Women are underrepresented in the field of academic surgery, but women surgeons are earning a disproportionate share of research grants from the National Institutes of Health.

August 18, 2020 Top Coma Experts Seek to Improve Patient Outcomes

Leading coma experts have created an ambitious plan to help doctors better care for comatose patients and answer that most awful question: “Will my loved one wake up?”

August 13, 2020 Stroke: Online Calculator Can Predict Your Risk

Doctors can predict patients' risk of ischemic stroke by using a tool developed by a UVA pediatrician and his collaborator.

August 12, 2020 When Can Kids Return to Sports After COVID-19? Doctors Weigh In

Pediatric cardiologists are offering important advice on when it is safe for children and teens to return to playing sports after recovering from COVID-19.

August 7, 2020 Four Free Weekly COVID-19 Testing Events Planned

To help keep Charlottesville and the surrounding area safe, UVA Health is teaming up with the Virginia Department of Health, Thomas Jefferson Health District and community partners to offer four free COVID-19 testing events each week.