February 19, 2025 Discovery Reveals Potential Key to Reversing Hair Loss

A surprising discovery is transforming our understanding of hair growth and could set the stage for new approaches to cure baldness.

February 13, 2025 4 UVA Health Teams Earn National Patient Experience Awards

Four teams at UVA Health University Medical Center have been honored with national patient experience awards based on top ratings…

February 12, 2025 Discussing Barriers, Concerns Key for Getting Older Adults Vaccinated 

A clear endorsement from their healthcare provider and being supplied information about recommended vaccines before their clinic visit spurred more…

February 11, 2025 Ovarian Cancer Discovery Could Turn Failed Treatment Into Lifesaver

Gut bacteria are to blame for the failure of immune checkpoint therapy for ovarian cancer, new UVA Cancer Center research reveals.

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.

February 4, 2025 Postpartum Depression Discovery Opens Door to Blood Test, Earlier Treatment

New postpartum depression findings could lead to a blood test to identify women at risk and possibly even to a preventive treatment.

February 3, 2025 UVA Eyes Global Housing to Prevent Spread of Disease

A new computer model mapping the quality of housing construction in low- and middle-income countries will help prevent the spread of dangerous diseases.

January 30, 2025 UVA Health Neuroscience, Spine Teams Earn National Award for Quality Care, Research

UVA Health has been honored on Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2024 list of 100 health systems with great neuroscience and spine programs.

January 29, 2025 Can Ketamine Stop Deadly Epilepsy Seizures?

UVA has received $9.3 million to test if ketamine can save patients from grand mal seizures that won’t respond to other treatments.

January 28, 2025 Durability of Surgery-Sparing Technique Shocks Scientists

A nanotechnology-based drug delivery system developed at UVA Health to save patients from repeated surgeries has proved to have unexpectedly long-lasting benefits in lab tests – a promising sign for its potential to help human patients.