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February 3, 2021 Antibody Cocktail Prevents Symptomatic COVID-19 Infections

An antibody cocktail being tested at UVA Health and other sites was able to block 100% of symptomatic COVID-19 infections among people exposed to the virus, early results from the clinical trial suggest.

October 5, 2020 UVA Cancer Center Improves Care for Brain Metastases

Ambitious efforts at UVA Cancer Center to improve care for patients with cancer that has spread to the brain have yielded important insights and tools that can benefit other hospitals.

September 10, 2020 Concussion Discovery Reveals Dire, Unknown Effects of Even Mild TBI

Even mild concussions cause severe and long-lasting impairments in the brain’s ability to clean itself, and this may seed it for Alzheimer’s, dementia and other neurodegenerative problems.

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 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 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.

July 28, 2020 U.S. News & World Report: UVA Again No. 1 Hospital in Virginia

It's the fifth consecutive year. The publication also ranks eight UVA specialties among the best in the nation.

July 14, 2020 UVA IDs Gene Responsible for Deadly Glioblastoma

The discovery of the oncogene responsible for glioblastoma could be the brain tumor's Achilles' heel, one researcher says.

June 30, 2020 Exercise Can Slow or Prevent Vision Loss, Study Finds

A new study found that exercise reduced the harmful overgrowth of blood vessels in the eyes of lab mice by up to 45%. This tangle of blood vessels is a key contributor to macular degeneration and other eye diseases.

June 24, 2020 Fire Ants Limiting Spread of Meat Allergy – But Pose Own Danger

Invasive fire ants are limiting the spread of a dangerous meat allergy. But it’s not all good news: The ants can also cause severe allergic reactions.