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June 15, 2020 Exercise Offers ‘Profound’ Benefits for Friedreich’s Ataxia, Research Suggests

Well-timed exercise programs may slow the progression of Friedreich's ataxia, which robs patients of their ability to walk.

June 10, 2020 UVA Health Expanding Food Allergy Research, Clinical Trials

UVA Health and UVA Children’s are increasing access to the latest food allergy clinical trials and expanding their cutting-edge food-allergy research.

June 3, 2020 COVID-19: Antibody Testing to Reveal Extent of Infections Across Va.

UVA Health has partnered with the Virginia Department of Health and other hospitals around the state to determine how many Virginians have been infected with COVID-19 – and how many remain at risk.

June 2, 2020 Diet, Gut Microbes Affect Chemotherapy Outcomes

What we eat can affect the outcome of chemotherapy – and likely many other medical treatments – because of ripple effects that begin in our gut, new research suggests.

June 1, 2020 A New Tool for Developing COVID-19 Treatments, Vaccines

Biomedical scientists working with COVID-19 have an important new resource to help them better understand the virus.

May 29, 2020 Obesity Makes COVID-19 Harder to Fight

A doctor offers seven important tips for managing obesity.

May 28, 2020 New Stroke Guidelines Aim to Improve Care Amid COVID-19

Top stroke experts have issued new guidance to ensure stroke patients receive safe, timely care while preventing the transmission of COVID-19.

May 27, 2020 National ‘100 Great Hospitals’ List Honors UVA Medical Center

Becker’s Hospital Review, a national healthcare publication, has named UVA Medical Center to its 2020 list of “100 great hospitals in America.”

May 26, 2020 UVA Finds Essential Key to Hearing Sensitivity

New research is shedding light on the biological architecture that lets us hear – and on a genetic disorder that causes both deafness and blindness.

May 20, 2020 UVA Doctors Honored for COVID-19 Children’s Book

Two UVA Health physicians have produced a children’s book for communities of color that are being disproportionately stricken by COVID-19.