August 23, 2023 New Drug a Breakthrough for Brain Tumor That Strikes the Young

A top UVA Health cancer expert is highlighting how the drug vorasidenib could transform treatment of a brain tumor that often afflicts younger people.

August 22, 2023 Krista Barnes named UVA Health’s Chief Corporate Compliance and Privacy Officer

UVA Health has named Krista Barnes as Chief Corporate Compliance and Privacy Officer, where she will oversee the strategic direction of UVA Health’s compliance and privacy programs.

August 21, 2023 Can Sound Waves Help People Quit Cocaine? UVA Health Focuses In

UVA Health scientists have launched a clinical trial, believed to be the first of its kind in the world, to test whether low-intensity focused ultrasound can help reprogram brain cells to reduce the desire for cocaine.

August 14, 2023 Coronary Artery Disease Discovery Offers Answers About No. 1 Killer

UVA Health researchers probing the causes of coronary artery disease – the nation’s No. 1 killer – have identified critical…

August 10, 2023 Leading Researcher, Patient-Care Provider to Chair UVA Department of Pediatrics

Madhusmita Misra, MD, MPH, comes to UVA from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston.

August 10, 2023 Surprise COVID Discovery Helps Explain How Coronaviruses Jump Species

Unexpected new insights into how COVID-19 infects cells help explain why coronaviruses are so good at jumping from species to species and will help scientists better predict how COVID-19 will evolve.

August 9, 2023 Newsweek Ranks UVA Health University Medical Center No. 1 Cancer Hospital in Virginia, Top 50 Nationally

Newsweek has ranked UVA Health University Medical Center as the No. 1 cancer hospital in Virginia and No. 50 in the United States on its “America’s Best Cancer Hospitals 2023” list.

August 3, 2023 UVA Cancer Center Seeks Innovative Ideas to Improve Care, Reduce Health Disparities 

To reduce cancer’s impact and enhance health equity, University of Virginia Cancer Center will award as many as five grants of up to $10,000 to support innovative, community-based projects that have the potential to improve cancer care and prevention.

July 27, 2023 UVA Health’s Quality Care for Patients with Injured Hearts, Lungs Earns International Award

For providing lifesaving care to patients with seriously injured hearts and lungs, the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) has awarded UVA Health the Platinum Level Center of Excellence Award, the international group’s highest honor.

July 26, 2023 Enhanced Light Sensitivity May Play Key Role in Alzheimer’s

Increased sensitivity to light may contribute to both 'sundowning' -- the worsening of symptoms late in the day -- and to disease progression, new research indicates. Light therapy may help, the findings suggest.