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July 24, 2024 UVA Health Opening Lynchburg Asthma, Allergy, Immunology Clinic 

UVA Health is opening an asthma, allergy and immunology clinic to serve the Lynchburg area.

July 23, 2024 Brain Discovery May Catch Alzheimer’s, Epilepsy In Its Nets

Mysterious net-like structures that surround select neurons in the brain may be the key for better understanding and treating Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, schizophrenia and other neurological disorders, new research suggests.

July 22, 2024 Precision Medicine Guide to Improve Patient Care

UVA's Stephen S. Rich , PhD, and other top experts have created the first comprehensive guidelines for reporting cutting-edge “precision medicine” research.

July 18, 2024 Mushroom Gummies Found to Contain Illegal Drugs

Mushroom gummies being sold to promote brain function may contain the illegal hallucinogen psylocibin and other harmful ingredients not listed on the label, UVA Health experts are warning after five people – including a 3-year-old child – were sickened.

July 17, 2024 UVA Health Opens Comprehensive Parkinson’s Disease Clinic

UVA Health is opening a comprehensive Parkinson’s disease clinic that brings together a multidisciplinary team to offer the full range of treatment options, including a groundbreaking treatment pioneered at UVA.

July 16, 2024 UVA Health Celebrates Battle Building’s 10-Year Anniversary

UVA Health is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of University Medical Center’s Battle Building, where hundreds of thousands of pediatric and surgical patients have received care from specialized teams since the building opened in the summer of 2014.

July 15, 2024 DNA Replication Finding Could Have Implications for Cancer

New School of Medicine research is raising questions about how our DNA begins to replicate both in healthy cells and in cancer.

July 12, 2024 UVA Health, The Haven Partner to Improve Opioid-Use Disorder Care

UVA Health and The Haven – a multi-resource day shelter and housing resource center in Charlottesville – are partnering to provide opioid-use disorder care for unhoused members of the community.

July 10, 2024 Newsweek Names UVA Health Spine Surgeons Among Nation’s Best

Francis Shen, MD, and Adam Shimer, MD, have been named to Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Spine Surgeons 2024. “This is…

July 9, 2024 UVA Health Prince William Medical Center Named Great Community Hospital by Becker’s Hospital Review

UVA Health Prince William Medical Center has been honored on the “Great community hospitals” list for 2024 by national healthcare publication Becker’s Hospital Review.