February 27, 2014 Top Nanotechnology Expert Joins Medical Faculty

Recognizing the potential of microscopic nanotechnology to revolutionize the field of medicine, the University of Virginia has recruited one of…

February 24, 2014 Culpeper Regional Hospital and University of Virginia Medical Center propose to enhance partnership

Culpeper Regional Health System and the University of Virginia Medical Center announced plans today for UVA to become the majority…

February 24, 2014 Immune system has dramatic effects on children’s mental development

New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has revealed the impact the immune system has on the…

February 12, 2014 More partnerships between doctors and hospitals strengthen coordinated care for Medicare beneficiaries

Well Virginia has been selected as one of 123 new Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in Medicare, providing approximately 1.5 million…

February 10, 2014 New understanding of a mysterious, disappearing leukemia

Research at the University of Virginia School of Medicine has shed light on a mysterious form of leukemia that can…

January 28, 2014 UVA, Russia experts target growing threat of drug-resistant TB

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and colleagues in Russia are launching an ambitious effort to check…

January 23, 2014 Discovery may lead to better test for rare cancer

A test used to detect a type of cancer in children may produce false positives because it is based on…

January 20, 2014 Exercise during pregnancy can benefit child’s lifelong health

Exercising during pregnancy can help protect the unborn child from diabetes and other health problems in later life, new research…

January 16, 2014 New UVA concussion clinic opens Jan. 17

To provide easier access to comprehensive care for patients with concussions and mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) , University of…

January 10, 2014 Augusta Health, UVA Health System collaborate on thoracic surgery program

Augusta Health and University of Virginia Health System have announced a new service, Augusta Health Thoracic Surgery. Thoracic surgeons perform…