February 16, 2012 Federal law slashed needlestick injuries, new UVA research shows

A federal law enacted to protect healthcare workers from being stuck by needles dramatically reduced the number of such injuries,…

January 25, 2012 Acid-reflux medications no benefit for treating asthma in children, UVA study finds

Despite research linking asthma and acid reflux, acid-reflux medications do not control children’s asthma symptoms, a study led by the…

January 19, 2012 UVA infectious disease expert named Va. Outstanding Scientist

The University of Virginia Health System’s Richard L. Guerrant, MD, an infectious disease expert who has waged an international campaign…

January 16, 2012 Free events Jan. 16 to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

To honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the University of Virginia School of Nursing and School of Medicine will host…

January 3, 2012 VCU School of Pharmacy to open UVA Medical Center satellite campus

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy will open a new satellite location next fall at the University of Virginia Medical…

December 22, 2011 UVA Health System librarian wins national outreach award

Whether helping cancer patients find accurate information or caregivers for Alzheimer’s patients overcome a sense of isolation, Ann Duesing has…

December 16, 2011 Peanut allergies: UVA breakthrough could improve diagnoses

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — “Caution: This product may contain nuts.” It’s an increasingly common warning on food labels of all kinds,…

November 29, 2011 UVA to offer free HIV testing Thursday, Dec. 1, World AIDS Day 2011

What: In recognition of World AIDS Day 2011,  University of Virginia Health System Ryan White HIV Clinic and the Charlottesville/Albemarle Health…

November 21, 2011 Artificial pancreas a real-world success for diabetes patients

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- For the first time ever, patients with Type 1 diabetes have controlled their disease in a real-life…

November 18, 2011 Stopping “superbugs” in their tracks

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – University of Virginia Health System researchers are the first in the world to develop a new and…