Soft Bedding Poses Grave Danger to Sleeping Babies, Study Shows
April 23, 2019Almost 70% of babies who died
from sleep-related suffocation between 2011 and 2014 did so because of soft
bedding, a new study reveals. The finding underscores physicians’ urgent
message to new parents that babies should sleep only in cribs or bassinets free
of blankets, toys and other potential hazards.
UVA Expanding Telehealth To Better Treat Diabetes, Heart Disease
February 26, 2019The University of Virginia Health System is expanding its telehealth capacity to help patients across Virginia better prevent or… read more >
UVA Discovers Secret to Making Immune Cells Better Cancer Killers
February 25, 2019Scientists at the School of Medicine have discovered a defect in immune cells known as “killer T cells”… read more >
$1 Million Award Lets UVA Open New Portal to the Submicroscopic World
February 18, 2019A scientist at the School of Medicine has received a prestigious three-year, $1 million award from the William… read more >
New Project Seeks Enhanced Lung Disease Care in Appalachia
February 18, 2019A new program will use telehealth to bring together a University of Virginia Health System team with primary care… read more >
Discovery May Explain a Great Mystery of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s
February 14, 2019
Antidepressant Could Stop Deadly Sepsis, Study Suggests
February 13, 2019
Get the Latest on UVA’s Artificial Pancreas With Testing Nearly Complete
February 12, 2019A University of Virginia School of Medicine researcher will provide updates on a UVA-developed artificial pancreas – including early… read more >
Surprise Rheumatoid Arthritis Discovery Points to New Treatment
February 7, 2019