March 21, 2024 Multiple Unsafe Sleep Practices Found in Most Sudden Infant Deaths

More than three-quarters of Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths analyzed in a new study involved multiple unsafe sleep practices.

March 20, 2024 Tool to Help Save Kids From Diarrheal Diseases

A new online dashboard will identify transmission hotspots and accelerate the deployment of treatments and new vaccines for diarrheal diseases.

March 19, 2024 UVA Partnering with Southwest Virginia Care Providers to Boost Colorectal Cancer Screening 

Community Health Center of the New River Valley is partnering with University of Virginia Cancer Center to boost Southwest Virginia’s colorectal cancer screening rate by mailing at-home test kits to patients.

March 14, 2024 Blood Test Could Predict Long-Term COVID-19 Lung Problems

Researchers have discovered a way to predict which patients with severe COVID-19 are likely to recover well and which are likely to suffer “long-haul” lung problems. That finding could help doctors personalize treatments for patients.

March 13, 2024 Newsweek Names UVA Health University Medical Center No. 1 Hospital in Virginia

Newsweek’s “World’s Best Hospitals 2024” guide ranks UVA Health University Medical Center as the No. 1 hospital in Virginia and among the top 40 hospitals nationally.

March 11, 2024 UVA Community Health is Accepting Grant Applications to Support Community-Based Programs 

UVA Community Health, part of UVA Health and comprising three medical centers, an integrated network of medical practices, cancer care, and outpatient services across Culpeper and Northern Virginia, issued an open call for community grant submissions for 2024.

March 7, 2024 New ‘Paint’ Could Spare Patients Repeated Surgeries

A $2.8 million grant will advance the development of epiNanopaint, a high-tech way to save patients from the need for multiple surgeries.

March 5, 2024 In Our Cellular Glue, Answers About Heart Attacks, Strokes

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death around the world.

March 1, 2024 UVA Discoveries Vie for Biggest Scientific Advance

The editors of prominent health news site STAT have selected 64 of 2023’s most important, innovative and exciting scientific advances to duke it out, including two from UVA's School of Medicine.

March 1, 2024 Premature Babies at UVA Health Prince William Medical Center Now Have Seamless Access to World-Class Neonatal Care

A new telehealth connection between the experts in UVA Health Prince William Medical Center’s 12-bed, Level III neonatal intensive care unit – the county’s only NICU – and UVA Health Children’s experts in Charlottesville will ensure seamless, world-class care for premature babies.