October 21, 2011 Online tool helps first responders ID hazardous chemicals

Exposure to hazardous chemicals can cause serious illness quickly, but emergency medical providers often don’t know the key piece of…

October 18, 2011 UVA expert part of national task force issuing new guidelines for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

As a member of the six-person American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on SIDS, University of Virginia family physician Fern…

October 17, 2011 New DNA test that identifies Down Syndrome in pregnancy is ready for clinical use, study finds

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- A new DNA-based prenatal blood test that can strikingly reduce the number of risky diagnostic procedures needed…

October 11, 2011 UVA Cancer Center awarded $9.55 million NCI grant for study aimed at improving treatment for advanced prostate cancer

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – A team of cancer biologists has been awarded $9.55 million from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to…

October 6, 2011 ‘Art With Heart’ fundraiser begins Oct. 7

What: The McGuffey Art Center will hold an opening reception for “Art With Heart.” Paintings and photographs produced by local…

September 28, 2011 Fundraiser Oct. 1 to honor former UVA nurse Julie Greis

Whenever the call came – whether it was the middle of the night or during a family gathering – Julie…

September 27, 2011 Starting care sooner for heart attack patients

To provide faster treatment for heart attack patients, UVA will soon enable all area rescue squads to transmit electronically a…

September 26, 2011 New genetic discoveries in lung health offer hope for better prevention and treatment for lung diseases

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – An international group of scientists, including University of Virginia researchers, have discovered 16 new sections of the…

September 23, 2011 UVA School of Medicine launches New Faculty Seminar Series to fuel collaborative research among new and established faculty members

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The UVA School of Medicine Dean’s New Faculty Seminar Series kicked off September 15, 2011 in Jordan…

September 23, 2011 New test at UVA speeds diagnosis of HIV

An HIV blood test now available at the University of Virginia Health System’s Ryan White HIV Clinic provides a faster…