February 18, 2021 Newsweek Names UVA Medical Center to Best Maternity Hospitals 2021 List

Newsweek has honored University of Virginia Medical Center, UVA Women’s Services and UVA Children’s on the publication’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2021 list for providing safe, high-quality care for mothers and newborns.

February 17, 2021 UVA Health Earns National Award for Reducing COVID-19 Infections at Long-Term Care Facilities

UVA Health has received a national health innovation award for its collaborative program to prevent COVID-19 infections at local long-term care facilities and reduce mortality when outbreaks occur.

February 4, 2021 COVID-19: Monoclonal Antibody Drugs Available for High-Risk Patients

UVA Health is offering monoclonal antibody drugs for appropriate COVID-19 patients at highest risk for severe symptoms and hospitalization.

January 29, 2021 BRHD, UVA Health Partnering on Second Community COVID-19 Vaccination Site

The Virginia Department of Health’s Blue Ridge Health District (BRHD) and UVA Health are partnering to launch a second COVID-19 community vaccination site, which will provide its first vaccinations Sunday. The first group vaccinated at the site Sunday will include Phase 1A frontline workers and Phase 1B essential workers.

December 11, 2020 Two UVA Physicians Win SCHEV’s Highest Faculty Honor

Two UVA Health physicians – Taison Bell, MD, and Andrew Wolf, MD – have been named Outstanding Faculty Award winners for 2021 by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.

November 12, 2020 Repeated Small Blasts Put Military, Law Enforcement at Risk for Brain Injury

Military and law-enforcement personnel repeatedly exposed to low-level blasts have significant brain changes – including an increased level of brain injury and inflammation – compared with a control group, a new UVA-led study has found.

October 9, 2020 Dr. Taison Bell Honored for Working to Transform Healthcare

For his work battling COVID-19 and his efforts to address racial health disparities, Business Insider has named UVA Health’s Taison Bell, MD, MBA, one of “30 Leaders Under 40 Changing Healthcare.”

September 30, 2020 UVA Children’s Opening Pediatric Liver Clinic in Richmond

UVA Children’s is opening a pediatric hepatology clinic in Richmond on Oct. 6 that will provide comprehensive care for children with liver disease, including evaluations for liver transplants.

September 29, 2020 UVA Launching Project to Determine Long-term Brain Effects of Blast Exposures in Military Personnel

The effort will help the military determine which service members are at greatest risk and reduce their chances of adverse health effects.

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.