March 23, 2021 Discovery Reveals Potential Way to Prevent Heart Attacks, Strokes

Doctors could prevent heart attacks and strokes by strengthening the protective caps that stabilize atherosclerotic plaques in our arteries, new research suggests.

March 22, 2021 COVID-19: Scientists, Doctors Launch Vaccine Virtual Town Halls

More than 50 scientific experts from across the United States, including virologists, infectious disease specialists and medical doctors, are launching a series of virtual town halls to answer the public’s questions.

March 19, 2021 UVA Advances to Elite 8 in Biomedical Competition

Your votes in STAT Madness will decide the year's biggest biomedical advance!

March 17, 2021 NATO Enlists UVA Health Researcher to Prevent Serious Brain Injuries in Military Personnel

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has tapped UVA Health imaging expert James R. Stone, MD, PhD, to help develop guidelines for preventing serious brain injuries in military personnel.

March 16, 2021 UVA Brain Cancer Discovery Makes It to Sweet 16 of STAT Madness

The School of Medicine is duking it out in STAT Madness, a bracket tournament to determine 2020's biggest biomedical advance. Your votes decide the winner!

March 15, 2021 Scientist Developing Gene Therapy to Help Girls With Rett Syndrome

An innovative gene therapy aims to slow disease progression and improve movement, coordination and communication in girls with Rett syndrome.

March 11, 2021 Exercise During Pregnancy May Save Kids From Health Problems as Adults

One day soon, a woman’s first trip to the doctor after conceiving may include a prescription for an exercise program.

March 10, 2021 UVA Health’s Dr. Cynthia Yoshida Honored Nationally for Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screenings

UVA Health’s Cynthia M. Yoshida, MD, is one of six winners of a national award recognizing healthcare providers and institutions for…

March 8, 2021 New Brain Sensor Offers Alzheimer’s Answers

Scientists have developed a tool to monitor communications within the brain in a way never before possible, and it has already offered an explanation for why Alzheimer’s drugs have limited effectiveness and why patients get much worse after going off of them.

March 4, 2021 The Amazing Promise of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care

Artificial intelligence can already find evidence of strokes on brain CT scans. But what more does the future hold for AI in disease diagnosis and monitoring?