Update: Lee Street to Close Nights of Sept. 27-28 for Repaving
September 18, 2020Lee Street will be closed in front of the University of Virginia Medical Center from 8 p.m.-5 a.m. on the evenings of Sept. 20 and 21 for repaving.
Women Surgeons Earn Their Cut of NIH Funding – and Then Some
August 20, 2020Women are underrepresented in the field of academic surgery, but women surgeons are earning a disproportionate share of research grants from the National Institutes of Health.
Top Coma Experts Seek to Improve Patient Outcomes
August 18, 2020Leading coma experts have created an ambitious plan to help doctors better care for comatose patients and answer that most awful question: “Will my loved one wake up?”
Stroke: Online Calculator Can Predict Your Risk
August 13, 2020Doctors can predict patients' risk of ischemic stroke by using a tool developed by a UVA pediatrician and his collaborator.
When Can Kids Return to Sports After COVID-19? Doctors Weigh In
August 12, 2020Pediatric cardiologists are offering important advice on when it is safe for children and teens to return to playing sports after recovering from COVID-19.
Four Free Weekly COVID-19 Testing Events Planned
August 7, 2020To help keep Charlottesville and the surrounding area safe, UVA Health is teaming up with the Virginia Department of Health, Thomas Jefferson Health District and community partners to offer four free COVID-19 testing events each week.
UVA Named to Newsweek’s Best Maternity Hospitals List
August 6, 2020For meeting a set of rigorous best practices for maternity care, University of Virginia Medical Center, UVA Women’s Services and UVA Children’s have been named to Newsweek’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2020 list.
Study Finds Barriers to HIV Prevention in the South
August 4, 2020The South, the U.S. region with the most HIV infections each year, also has the greatest barriers to obtaining drugs that can prevent the disease for people who rely on Affordable Care Act insurance plans.
Why is Stroke So Deadly for People of African Descent?
July 31, 2020An international team of scientists has completed the largest analysis of stroke-risk genes ever undertaken in people of African descent.
Your Brain Parasite Isn’t Making You Sick – Here’s Why
July 30, 2020A new discovery explains how the body keeps a common brain parasite in check, shedding light on the brain's relationship with the immune system.