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The exterior of the hospital expansion at UVA Health University Medical Center.

September 23, 2022 Newsweek Honors UVA Medical Center Among World’s Best Specialized Hospitals

Three specialties at University of Virginia Medical Center are recognized by Newsweek on the news publication’s 2023 list of World’s Best Specialized Hospitals.

Melanie Rutkowski leans against a lab bench.

September 22, 2022 Unhealthy Gut Helps Breast Cancer Spread, Research Reveals

An unhealthy gut triggers changes in normal breast tissue that helps breast cancer spread to other parts of the body, new research shows.

Portrait young woman holding broken cigarette in hands.

September 19, 2022 UVA Health, Community Pharmacies Partner to Help Appalachia Residents Quit Smoking

Fourteen independent community pharmacies will team with UVA Health to help residents of rural Appalachia quit smoking and test the effectiveness of multiple smoking cessation programs, including one based on text messaging. The project ultimately aims to lower the region’s cancer rates, which are among the highest in the country.

September 16, 2022 Leading Virus Researcher to Chair Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer Biology

The School of Medicine has recruited Mariano A. Garcia-Blanco, MD, PhD, an internationally recognized expert in virology and RNA biology, to lead its Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer Biology.

Colorectal cancer inside the intestines.

August 9, 2022 Partnership Seeks to Boost Southwest Virginia Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates

The Community Health Center of the New River Valley is expanding its partnership with UVA Cancer Center, seeking to boost screening rates to 80% of eligible patients.

August 4, 2022 UVA Cancer Center Receives $5.75 Million to Battle Rare Blood Cancers

A gift of more than $5.75 million from anonymous donors will allow UVA Cancer Center to speed the development of new treatments for rare blood cancers and provide more patients with these cancers access to cutting-edge clinical trials.

July 27, 2022 Blake Herring to Oversee Patient Care at UVA Cancer Center

UVA Health has named Blake Herring, MSN, RN, OCN, NE-BC, as administrator of UVA Cancer Center, where he will oversee…

Rhabdomyosarcoma as seen under a microscope.

July 27, 2022 Gene That Causes Deadliest Brain Tumor Also Causes Childhood Cancer

A gene that UVA Health researchers discovered is responsible for the deadliest brain tumor also causes two forms of childhood cancer.

A figure illustrates the health risks of too many sugary drinks, including heart disease, poor bone health and high blood pressure.

June 13, 2022 UVA, Southwest Virginia Groups Working to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption

iSIPsmarter, a web-based program developed by University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers, has been helping southwest Virginia adults reduce…

Aerial view of hospital and other UVA Health buildings.

June 1, 2022 UVA Cancer Center Seeking Applications for Community Grants to Celebrate Comprehensive Cancer Center Designation

UVA Cancer Center is celebrating its designation by the National Cancer Institute as Virginia’s only Comprehensive Cancer Center by awarding…