July 3, 2025 Newsweek Honors UVA Health University Medical Center Among America’s Best Specialized Hospitals 

Newsweek has named nine specialties at UVA Health University Medical Center and UVA Health Children’s to the national news publication’s 2025 lists of America’s Best Specialized Hospitals and America’s Best Children’s Hospitals.

May 22, 2025 UVA Health University Medical Center Named to Newsweek’s ‘America’s Best Maternity Hospitals’ List 

Newsweek has honored UVA Health University Medical Center on its list of America’s Best Maternity Hospitals for its high-quality care of mothers and newborns.

April 25, 2025 UVA to Hold Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Saturday

To safely dispose of leftover prescription medications, the University of Virginia will hold a free, drive-through prescription drug take-back event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

April 24, 2025 Newsweek Names UVA Health University Medical Center Among Nation’s Best Weight-Loss Centers

UVA Health University Medical Center has been named to Newsweek’s inaugural list of the 200 best weight-loss clinics and centers in America.

April 22, 2025 UVA Health Pharmacy Begins Using Recyclable Paper Pill Bottles

To reduce waste and reduce carbon emissions, UVA Health Pharmacy is moving to recyclable paper pill bottles.

April 1, 2025 New Options for Controlling Type 2 Diabetes

Nearly 40% of patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes imperil their health by stopping their medication within the first year, UVA Health diabetes experts warn in a new paper highlighting a growing array of treatment options.

March 20, 2025 UVA Health Joins National Trials Testing Long COVID Treatments

UVA Health has joined nationwide studies examining potential treatments for long COVID.

February 27, 2025 UVA IDs Trigger for Those Annoying Cold Sore Flare-ups

Scientists have a new target to prevent cold sores after School of Medicine researchers discovered an unexpected way the herpes virus re-activates in the body.

February 5, 2025 UVA Health’s Blue Ridge Poison Center Sees Drop in Opioid, THC Edibles Calls

UVA Health’s Blue Ridge Poison Center saw a significant drop in opioids cases and a smaller drop in THC edibles cases in 2024 compared with 2023, according to new data from the center.

January 22, 2025 SIDS Discovery Could ID Babies at Risk

School of Medicine research revealing the fingerprints of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) within blood samples could open the door to simple tests to identify babies at risk.