July 7, 2011 UVA nurse qualifies for Olympic Trials marathon

When she ran her first marathon in October 2006, Louise Knudson had low expectations. “My only goal was to finish…

July 6, 2011 Frederick Epstein to chair UVA Department of Biomedical Engineering

Frederick Epstein, PhD, whose research specializes in new techniques to diagnose and treat cardiovascular disease, has been promoted to chair…

July 5, 2011 UVA scientists help unravel how deadly Ebola virus works

Molecular and cell biologists at the University of Virginia Health System have discovered new information about how the Ebola virus…

June 30, 2011 Neurological eye exam? We’ve got an app for that

A team of University of Virginia physicians and biomedical engineering students have developed a smart phone application, “Pocket Eye Exam,”…

June 28, 2011 Reduced-cost driving safety assessments available for patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease

What: The University of Virginia School of Medicine’s Driving Safety Laboratory is offering comprehensive driving evaluations at reduced rates for…

June 24, 2011 Can text messages help better manage diabetes?

The University of Virginia Health System has received a $300,000 grant to study the “Call to Health” model, which uses…

June 16, 2011 Plans to Transition Children’s Services to New Battle Building Announced

To better serve children with complex illnesses, University of Virginia Health System leaders told staff this week about plans to…

June 15, 2011 Charlottesville Men’s Four Miler This Sunday, June 19

What: Charlottesville Men’s Four Miler Being overweight or inactive causes approximately 70 percent of men’s urology problems – including issues…

June 10, 2011 UVA Health System to purchase Hematology Oncology Patient Enterprises (HOPE)

The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia has authorized the UVA Health System to purchase Hematology Oncology Patient…

June 10, 2011 Free diabetes screening Saturday, June 11

What: The University of Virginia Health System’s Department of Family Medicine and the UVA chapter of the American Medical Student…