August 1, 2016 Why is epidemic strain of C. difficile so deadly? UVA finds answers

An epidemic strain of C. difficile is proving alarmingly deadly, and new research from the School of Medicine not only…

July 28, 2016 Smartphone app helps patients prepare for and recover from surgery

A new smartphone app is helping University of Virginia Health System surgery patients follow a treatment program to better prepare…

July 27, 2016 Pneumonia discovery may offer way to boost body’s defenses

A molecule being targeted in cancer is also critical for the immune system’s ability to battle pneumonia , researchers at…

July 18, 2016 UVA stroke program honored with two national quality awards

For meeting national guidelines to provide fast, high-quality stroke care, the University of Virginia Health System’s stroke program received two…

July 13, 2016 Shocking new role found for the immune system: Controlling social interaction

Researchers determine that the immune system affects – and even controls – social behavior. Blocking a single type of immune…

July 12, 2016 FDA approves scalpel-free brain surgery for tremor pioneered at UVA

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first focused ultrasound device to treat essential tremor , the most common…

July 11, 2016 UVA Receives Federal Grant to Fight Southwest Virginia Opioid Epidemic

A federal grant to the University of Virginia Health System will help battle the opioid epidemic in Southwest Virginia by…

June 30, 2016 UVA pioneering use of electronic tablets to speed stroke care

A clinical trial testing mobile videoconferencing as a means for physicians to diagnose stroke patients while they’re being transported to…

June 29, 2016 ‘Bad guy’ cells blamed in asthma, allergies prove life-saving in deadly C. difficile

Surprising discovery points to way to prevent life-threatening consequences of C. difficile infections C. diff kills one in seven infected…

June 20, 2016 UVA Health System and HemoShear Therapeutics to Collaborate on Advanced Cancer Tumor Models

To better understand cancerous tumors and help develop breakthrough treatments, University of Virginia Health System and HemoShear Therapeutics, LLC, will…