August 25, 2020 UVA-Designed COVID-19 Swab to Support High-Priority Testing Across Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia will receive 60,000 nasopharyngeal swabs weekly to support high-priority COVID-19 testing across the state, thanks to a collaboration led by University of Virginia faculty to design this key testing supply.

August 20, 2020 Women Surgeons Earn Their Cut of NIH Funding – and Then Some

Women are underrepresented in the field of academic surgery, but women surgeons are earning a disproportionate share of research grants from the National Institutes of Health.

August 18, 2020 Top Coma Experts Seek to Improve Patient Outcomes

Leading coma experts have created an ambitious plan to help doctors better care for comatose patients and answer that most awful question: “Will my loved one wake up?”

August 13, 2020 Stroke: Online Calculator Can Predict Your Risk

Doctors can predict patients' risk of ischemic stroke by using a tool developed by a UVA pediatrician and his collaborator.

August 12, 2020 When Can Kids Return to Sports After COVID-19? Doctors Weigh In

Pediatric cardiologists are offering important advice on when it is safe for children and teens to return to playing sports after recovering from COVID-19.

August 7, 2020 Four Free Weekly COVID-19 Testing Events Planned

To help keep Charlottesville and the surrounding area safe, UVA Health is teaming up with the Virginia Department of Health, Thomas Jefferson Health District and community partners to offer four free COVID-19 testing events each week.

August 6, 2020 UVA Named to Newsweek’s Best Maternity Hospitals List

For meeting a set of rigorous best practices for maternity care, University of Virginia Medical Center, UVA Women’s Services and UVA Children’s have been named to Newsweek’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2020 list.

August 4, 2020 Study Finds Barriers to HIV Prevention in the South

The South, the U.S. region with the most HIV infections each year, also has the greatest barriers to obtaining drugs that can prevent the disease for people who rely on Affordable Care Act insurance plans.

July 31, 2020 Why is Stroke So Deadly for People of African Descent?

An international team of scientists has completed the largest analysis of stroke-risk genes ever undertaken in people of African descent.

July 30, 2020 Your Brain Parasite Isn’t Making You Sick – Here’s Why

A new discovery explains how the body keeps a common brain parasite in check, shedding light on the brain's relationship with the immune system.