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October 4, 2018 New Telehealth Program Connects Culpeper Patients, UVA Heart Experts

A new telehealth partnership between Novant Health UVA Health System Culpeper Medical Center and UVA Health System will enable Culpeper-area…

Jonathan Kipnis, PhD, is chairman of UVA's Department of Neuroscience and Director of the Center for Brain Immunology and Glia (BIG).

October 2, 2018 UVA’s Jonathan Kipnis Receives Prestigious NIH Director’s Pioneer Award

The School of Medicine neuroscientist is transforming our understanding of the brain’s relationship to the immune system.

October 1, 2018 Free Stroke Awareness Event Oct. 5 in South Boston

University of Virginia Health System is presenting a free community stroke awareness event from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, at…

Ron B. Turner, MD, discovered bacteria in your nose correlates with cold symptoms

September 26, 2018 UVA Discovers Link Between Severity of Cold Symptoms, Bacteria Living in Your Nose

In news with several layers of weird, researchers have determined that the mix of bacteria that live inside your nose correlates with the type and severity of cold symptoms you develop.

Researcher Kathleen A. McManus found gaps in HIV care providers' knowledge of the ACA.

September 20, 2018 Study Reveals Gaps in HIV Healthcare Providers’ Knowledge of ACA

A new study has revealed surprising gaps in some HIV medical providers’ knowledge of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), with…

Researchers Gary Owens (left) and Ricky Baylis and colleagues have found a positive role for inflammation in atherosclerotic lesions inside the blood vessels.

September 19, 2018 Inflammation Critical for Preventing Heart Attacks and Strokes, Study Suggests

Inflammation, long considered a dangerous contributor to atherosclerosis, actually plays an important role in preventing heart attacks and strokes, research…

From left, researchers Jonathan Kipnis, Jasmin Herz and Antoine Louveau

September 17, 2018 UVA Identifies Brain’s Lymphatic Vessels as New Avenue to Treat Multiple Sclerosis

Lymphatic vessels that clean the brain of harmful material play a crucial role in the development and progression of multiple…

September 7, 2018 Single-Dose Drug Can Shorten Flu Symptoms By About a Day, Studies Suggest

A single dose of a new influenza drug can significantly shorten the duration of the illness in teens and adults,…

September 4, 2018 Kids and Concussions: UVA Physician Helps Craft New CDC Treatment Guideline

A University of Virginia Health System emergency medicine physician helped develop new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) treatment…

August 29, 2018 UVA Developing ‘Two-Headed Arrow’ to Kill Ovarian Cancer

A School of Medicine researcher is developing a two-fisted, antibody-based approach to destroy deadly ovarian cancer -- an approach he…