March 8, 2023 UVA Discovers Anti-Aging Detox Approach That May Help Us Live Longer

Detoxing the body of two harmful by-products of fat that accumulate over time could offer a powerful anti-aging benefit, UVA scientists found.

March 8, 2023 All 3 UVA Contenders Advance in Hunt for Biggest Biomedical Discovery 

STAT Madness lets the public vote for the most significant biomedical advance of last year. Don't miss your chance to weigh in!

March 7, 2023 American Cancer Society Supports Promising UVA Research

ACS funding will nurture promising ideas from early career scientists to improve our understanding of cancer and our ability to treat it. 

March 6, 2023 Newsweek Ranks UVA Medical Center No. 1 Hospital in Virginia

University of Virginia Medical Center is ranked as the No. 1 hospital in Virginia and in the top 50 hospitals nationally in Newsweek’s “World’s Best Hospitals 2023” guide.

March 1, 2023 3 UVA Health Discoveries Nominated for 2022’s Biggest Biomedical Advance

You can vote in the STAT health news site’s annual “STAT Madness” bracket tournament!

February 27, 2023 Common Antibiotic Can Reduce Risk of Death During Childbirth

A single dose of the antibiotic azithromycin can help protect mothers from dangerous sepsis infections and death during vaginal childbirth, a sweeping new international study has found.

February 22, 2023 UVA Discovers Potential New Way to Prevent Vision Loss

UVA Health scientists have discovered an unknown contributor to harmful blood vessel growth in the eye that could lead to new treatments for blinding macular degeneration and other common causes of vision loss.

February 20, 2023 Modern Healthcare Names UVA Medical Center CEO to ‘Top 25 Women Leaders’ List

Leading national healthcare publication Modern Healthcare has named Wendy Horton, PharmD, MBA, the chief executive officer of University of Virginia Medical Center, to the magazine’s 2023 list of Top 25 Women Leaders in Healthcare.

February 15, 2023 Multiple Sclerosis Discovery Could End Disease’s Chronic Inflammation

A new study identifies a vital contributor to the hyperactive autoimmune response and neuroinflammation that are the hallmarks of MS.

February 13, 2023 UVA Health, Local Healthcare Groups Partner to Expand Care

UVA Health, community healthcare organizations and EMS agencies in seven Central Virginia counties are partnering to expand healthcare services in these rural communities, including for patients experiencing a stroke.