March 22, 2023 UVA Health’s Blue Ridge Poison Center Identifies Emerging Poisoning Trends

Along with receiving more than 18,000 confidential calls to its 24-hour hotline (800.222.1222) in 2022, the Blue Ridge Poison Center at UVA Health is on the frontline of monitoring the latest poisoning concerns.

March 21, 2023 UVA Discovery Makes Elite 8 in STAT Madness

A UVA Health discovery that could help us better treat Alzheimer’s disease has fought its way to the Elite 8 in STAT Madness, an online competition to crown 2022’s biggest biomedical advancement.

March 21, 2023 Troubling Disparities Found in Esophageal Cancer Outcomes

Lower-income people are much less likely to receive a potentially lifesaving treatment for the fastest-increasing type of esophageal cancer – and more likely to die.

March 20, 2023 UVA Cancer Center Backs 5 Efforts to Address Cancer-Related Health Disparities

Five community groups from across Virginia have received $10,000 grants from UVA Cancer Center to address cancer-related health disparities. The grant program was created to celebrate UVA’s designation by the National Cancer Institute as Virginia’s only Comprehensive Cancer Center.

March 16, 2023 Artificial Pancreas Developed at UVA Improves Blood Sugar Control for Kids Ages 2-6, Study Finds

An artificial pancreas originally developed at the University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology improves blood sugar control in children…

March 15, 2023 2 UVA Discoveries Advance to Sweet 16 in STAT Madness

The online competition seeks to crown 2022's biggest biomedical advance. Your vote could decide the winner!

March 14, 2023 UVA Health Honored Nationally for High-Quality Heart Imaging 

UVA Health’s Heart & Vascular Center is one of just 46 facilities recognized nationally for their longstanding commitment to excellent heart imaging with echocardiograms.

March 13, 2023 COVID-19 Discovery Could Protect High-Risk Patients

New research could prevent runaway inflammation and dangerous blood sugar spikes in COVID-19 patients with obesity or diabetes.

March 9, 2023 UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center Named One of Nation’s Best Maternity Care Hospitals by The Leapfrog Group and Money

UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center is proud to be named one of the Best Maternity Care Hospitals in the nation for 2022. This designation was awarded by a collaboration between The Leapfrog Group and Money.

March 9, 2023 $3 Million Grant to Help Children Live Healthier Lives

The grant backs an ambitious effort to understand how early gut development can profoundly shape children’s health throughout life.