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Only 20% of an individual’s health status is related to clinical health care. The other 80% are shaped by socioeconomic factors, their physical environment, and their health behaviors. Having access to healthy foods, safe and stable housing, reliable transportation and a well-paying job leads to increased well-being. To better connect patients with community resources that can meet these needs, UVA Health purchased a technology-based referral network, PIECES Iris™.

A multicenter randomized clinical trial evaluating a new artificial pancreas system — which automatically monitors and regulates blood glucose levels — has found that the new system was more effective than existing treatments at controlling blood glucose levels in people with type 1 diabetes.

A UVA Health interventional radiologist has harnessed the power of virtual reality to increase the availability of a less-invasive treatment option for thyroid patients.

The multiple sclerosis discovery suggests new avenues for devising treatments and is a vital step toward finding a cure.

A new discovery about pancreatic cancer sheds light on how the cancer fuels its growth and may help explain how promising cancer drugs work – and for whom they will fail.

The same approach that could prevent diabetes may also prove effective for battling autoimmune diseases such as lupus and eczema.

The School of Medicine is leading a statewide effort to battle the opioid crisis and reduce the number of Virginians…

As promised earlier this week, today we are pleased to announce some significant changes to our billing and collection practices in the Medical Center

UVA Cancer Center is part of a new five-year study seeking to reduce the disproportionately high rates of cervical cancer…

Elderly women battling breast cancer who have anxiety, depression or other mental health conditions are more likely to use opioids…