March 3, 2020 Artificial Pancreas Up for Best Biomedical Advance in STAT Madness Bracket Challenge

A UVA Health-developed artificial pancreas system is among the nominees for 2019’s best biomedical research and is fighting to win…

February 27, 2020 Study Reveals How Green Space Can Reduce Violent Crime

The researchers dentified several patterns that can help inform public policy, guide urban design and promote neighborhoods that are safe and low in crime.

February 25, 2020 iTHRIV Funds Ambitious Statewide Collaborations to Benefit Human Health

The integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV) has awarded $200,000 in pilot funding to four multi-institutional research projects.…

February 17, 2020 School of Medicine Sees Record Funding From NIH

The funding backs the School of Medicine's ambitious research effort to pioneer treatments and cures while helping doctors understand and prevent disease.

February 14, 2020 Brain Tumor Discovery May Unlock New Treatments for Many Cancers

A supposedly simple childhood cancer proves unexpectedly sophisticated -- and that discovery may open the door to new treatments for many cancers.

February 13, 2020 UVA Wins National Award for Neurosurgery and Spine Care

For the sixth consecutive year, UVA Medical Center has been honored by Becker’s Hospital Review in its list of 100…

February 11, 2020 Majority of New Moms Don’t Follow Safe Sleep Practices, Study Finds

“This is important information that means we may need to re-think how we approach our conversations with families about safe sleep,” UVA pediatrician Ann Kellams said.

February 5, 2020 MRI Pioneer John Mugler Named to National Academy of Inventors

UVA's John Mugler was instrumental in developing innovative pulse sequences that revolutionized magnetic resonance imaging.

February 3, 2020 Medicaid Expansion Slashed Uninsured Rates in Diabetes Belt, Study Finds

The increase in people with insurance helps address the lack of access to care that is a key contributor to the diabetes epidemic.

January 29, 2020 HIV Outcomes Improved by State-Purchased Insurance Plans, Study Finds

Increasing enrollment in the plans could save millions in healthcare costs and even reduce HIV transmission, the researchers say.