January 6, 2016 Novant Health and UVA Health System close on partnership

On Jan. 1, Novant Health and the University of Virginia Health System closed on the formation of a new regional…

January 4, 2016 Pioneering artificial pancreas to undergo final tests

A device developed by University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers to automatically monitor and regulate blood-sugar levels in people…

December 17, 2015 Prostate cancer discovery may make it easier to kill cancer cells

A newly discovered connection between two common prostate cancer treatments may soon make prostate cancer cells easier to destroy .…

December 16, 2015 Vessel discovery a major step toward growing kidneys

In a significant step toward growing replacement kidneys, researchers at the School of Medicine have identified the cells that give…

December 16, 2015 Gut damage identified as cause of vaccine failure, malnutrition

It has been estimated that if every nutritional measure known to be helpful were applied to every child in the…

December 11, 2015 UVA Obstetrics and Gynecology Culpeper moving to larger clinic

To better care for its patients, University of Virginia Health System’s obstetrics and gynecology practice has moved to a new…

December 4, 2015 UVA earns 2 spots on Science’s list of year’s biggest breakthroughs

Science , one of the world’s most prestigious scientific journals, has selected 10 finalists for the year’s biggest scientific breakthrough,…

December 4, 2015 Brain discovery a finalist for Science’s Breakthrough of the Year

A major discovery about the human brain made at the School of Medicine has been named a finalist for Breakthrough…

December 2, 2015 UVA added to Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Care Center Network

The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation has selected University of Virginia Health System to join the foundation’s PFF Care Center Network. As…

November 30, 2015 UVA testing treatment for enlarged prostate symptoms

University of Virginia Health System researchers have opened a national clinical trial examining a non-surgical treatment for lower urinary tract…