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April 15, 2021 Growth in Home Care Failing to Keep Up With Surging Demand

Growth in home care for Medicare patients is “small and inadequate” compared with increasing demand in an aging America, a new study finds.

April 13, 2021 UVA Health Elevated to Center of Excellence for Treating Cerebral Cavernous Malformations

The Angioma Alliance has elevated UVA Health to its highest designation as a Center of Excellence for its care of cerebral cavernous malformations – irregular collections of blood vessels in the brain that can cause seizures, paralysis and bleeding.

April 12, 2021 UVA Health Names Tracy M. Downs Inaugural Chief Diversity & Community Engagement Officer

Following a national search, UVA Health today announced the appointment of Tracy M. Downs, MD, FACS, as its inaugural Chief Diversity & Community Engagement Officer.

April 5, 2021 Cancer Discovery Could Revive Failed Treatments for Solid Tumors

New research from UVA Cancer Center could rescue once-promising immunotherapies for treating solid cancer tumors, such as ovarian, colon and triple-negative breast cancer, that ultimately failed in human clinical trials.

April 1, 2021 Scientists Scour Genes of 53,000+ People to Battle Dangerous Diseases

A new analysis of the entire genetic makeup of more than 53,000 people offers a bonanza of valuable insights into heart, lung, blood and sleep disorders.

March 31, 2021 Stem Cell Transplants Prevent Relapses of Most Common Childhood Cancer

UVA researchers identify a way to prevent relapses in children who receive CAR T-cell therapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

March 30, 2021 Lung Cancer: UVA Health Expert Helps Develop New National Screening Guidelines

Through his role on the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, UVA Health’s Li Li, MD, PhD, MPH, has helped develop new lung cancer screening guidelines that expand screenings to more high-risk patients.

March 29, 2021 UVA Experts to Tackle COVID-19 Vaccine Questions

A scientist and a doctor from UVA Health will field questions from the public about the COVID-19 vaccines during an online town hall Tuesday night.

March 29, 2021 Scientists Urge Swift Action to Prepare for Next Pandemic

An international team of researchers is warning that scientists must prepare now for the next pandemic – and has developed a plan to do so.

March 27, 2021 FINAL FOUR! UVA Advances Again in Biomedical Competition

A brain-cancer discovery from the School of Medicine has made it into the Final Four of STAT Madness, a contest to find 2020’s biggest biomedical advance, after enjoying a surge of public support in the final hours of voting.