March 9, 2022 Dr. Allan Tsung to Chair UVA Department of Surgery

Allan Tsung, MD, has been appointed Chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of Virginia School of Medicine.…

March 8, 2022 A New Tool to Make Genomic Research Reflect the World’s Diversity

Scientists have developed an inclusive new tool for genomic research that will boost efforts to develop more precise treatments for many diseases.

March 3, 2022 An Obesity Treatment for Women Only?

A new discovery has identified a potential way to battle the effects of obesity and type 2 diabetes in women.

March 2, 2022 Ketogenic Diet Shows Major Benefits for MS

Patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) who adopted a high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet saw significant improvements in their MS –…

March 1, 2022 Two UVA Discoveries Up for Year’s Biggest Biomedical Advance

It’s the fourth year in a row that a UVA Health discovery has been recognized as one of the year’s most significant. But we need your vote!

February 28, 2022 Additional Visitation Permitted at UVA Medical Center Beginning March 3

As COVID-19 case counts continue to decline, additional visitation will be permitted at University of Virginia Medical Center inpatient units, Emergency Department, outpatient clinics and outpatient procedural areas effective Thursday, March 3. The changes also apply to UVA’s Transitional Care Hospital. 

February 24, 2022 Surprise Discovery Suggests New Treatment for Small-Cell Lung Cancer

An unexpected discovery has allowed scientists to halt the development of small-cell lung cancer in lab mice, and the finding could lead to a new treatment for people.

February 23, 2022 UVA Reveals How Sleeping Immune Cells Wake to Fight Familiar Foes

With scientists counting on our immune systems’ “memory” to provide long-term protection against severe COVID-19, School of Medicine researchers and their collaborators have shed light on how one such type of “memory” cells mounts powerful defenses against subsequent infections. 

February 22, 2022 New Study IDs Moms at Highest Risk for Postpartum Depression

The risk for postpartum depression is highest among first-time mothers, mothers younger than 25 years old and mothers of twins, according to a survey of more than 1.1 million moms worldwide. 

February 21, 2022 UVA Health Joins National Trial Testing Medications for Mild-to-Moderate COVID-19

UVA Health has joined a nationwide study evaluating two repurposed medications in the search for effective, safe treatments for mild-to-moderate COVID-19.