November 13, 2020 Antidepressant May Prevent Severe COVID-19, Clinical Trial Finds

The antidepressant fluvoxamine appears to prevent COVID-19 infections from worsening and may help keep patients out of the hospital, a trial based on research from the School of Medicine suggests.

November 13, 2020 Promising MS Drug Could Worsen Disease, Research Suggests

The drug has not yet made it to human trials for multiple sclerosis, but UVA scientists are warning their fellow researchers to proceed cautiously.

November 12, 2020 Repeated Small Blasts Put Military, Law Enforcement at Risk for Brain Injury

Military and law-enforcement personnel repeatedly exposed to low-level blasts have significant brain changes – including an increased level of brain injury and inflammation – compared with a control group, a new UVA-led study has found.

November 6, 2020 UVA Unveils How HIV Begins to Invade Our Cells

UVA scientists have developed a new method that will boost efforts to prevent viral infections such as HIV and COVID-19.

October 27, 2020 UVA School of Medicine Earns National Diversity Award

For the ninth consecutive year, the University of Virginia School of Medicine has earned a national award for its “outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.”

October 26, 2020 Cancer’s Dangerous Renovations to Our Chromosomes Revealed

Cancer remodels the architecture of our chromosomes so the disease can take hold and spread, UVA researchers have revealed.

October 22, 2020 COVID-19: Dexamethasone Discovery Carries Treatment Implications

A new discovery about COVID-19 drug dexamethasone suggests diabetes and other factors may reduce its potentially lifesaving effectiveness.

October 21, 2020 UVA’s David S. Wilkes Elected to Prestigious National Academy of Medicine

David S. Wilkes, MD, dean of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.

October 19, 2020 This Red Means ‘Go’ for Medical Discoveries

With a little tweak of the color palette, UVA researchers have made it easier for scientists to unravel the mysteries of disease and develop new treatments.

October 14, 2020 Researchers Seek to End Unexpected Bills for Screening Colonoscopies

Nearly 1 in 8 commercially insured patients nationwide who underwent an elective colonoscopy between 2012 and 2017 performed by an in-network provider received “surprise” bills for out-of-network expenses, often totaling hundreds of dollars or more, a new analysis shows.