UVA Health Offering COVID-19 Testing to Virginia Hospitals
March 25, 2020UVA Health is now offering its newly developed COVID-19 testing to hospitals across Virginia.
UVA’s current testing platform enables more than 100 tests per day, and the health system has offered to perform up to 50 tests per day for hospitals across Virginia on… read more >
School of Medicine Sees Record Funding From NIH
February 17, 2020The funding backs the School of Medicine's ambitious research effort to pioneer treatments and cures while helping doctors understand and prevent disease.
Brain Tumor Discovery May Unlock New Treatments for Many Cancers
February 14, 2020A supposedly simple childhood cancer proves unexpectedly sophisticated -- and that discovery may open the door to new treatments for many cancers.
UVA Wins National Award for Neurosurgery and Spine Care
February 13, 2020For the sixth consecutive year, UVA Medical Center has been honored by Becker’s Hospital Review in its… read more >
Majority of New Moms Don’t Follow Safe Sleep Practices, Study Finds
February 11, 2020“This is important information that means we may need to re-think how we approach our conversations with families about safe sleep,” UVA pediatrician Ann Kellams said.
MRI Pioneer John Mugler Named to National Academy of Inventors
February 5, 2020UVA's John Mugler was instrumental in developing innovative pulse sequences that revolutionized magnetic resonance imaging.
Medicaid Expansion Slashed Uninsured Rates in Diabetes Belt, Study Finds
February 3, 2020The increase in people with insurance helps address the lack of access to care that is a key contributor to the diabetes epidemic.
HIV Outcomes Improved by State-Purchased Insurance Plans, Study Finds
January 29, 2020Increasing enrollment in the plans could save millions in healthcare costs and even reduce HIV transmission, the researchers say.
Major Asian Gene Study to Help Doctors Battle Disease
January 28, 2020Researchers from dozens of institutions around the world are seeking to address the under-representation of Asian populations in genetic research.
Potential Way to Halt Blinding Macular Degeneration Identified
January 22, 2020It would be the first treatment for dry age-related macular degeneration and could significantly improve treatment for wet AMD.