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…

June 16, 2016 Amid terrorism fears, promising leads in hunt for radiation antidote

School of Medicine researchers have identified promising drugs that could lead to the first antidote for radiation exposure that might…

May 31, 2016 Two additional UVA orthopedic surgeons join Culpeper clinic

University of Virginia Health System has added two orthopedic surgeons who will work at UVA Orthopedics Culpeper to provide care…

May 26, 2016 Watch a smartphone’s wild ride through a hospital’s pneumatic tube system

Researchers at the University of Virginia Health System have investigated a strange mystery involving blood samples by sending a smartphone…

May 25, 2016 Young Norfolk girl receives liver transplant in unique care partnership between UVA Children’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

A 13-year-old Norfolk girl is the first patient to receive a transplant in a unique pediatric liver transplant partnership between…

May 17, 2016 Gene helps prevent heart attack, stroke — and may offer way to block effects of aging

 Findings in a nutshell: Gene thought active only in embryos and permanently silenced in adults is actually critical in preventing…

April 21, 2016 UVA Center for Telehealth renamed for co-founder Karen Rheuban

To honor the co-founder who has helped thousands of patients across Virginia and the world better access care, the University…

April 12, 2016 Milestone reached in development of new male contraceptive

Researchers studying strategies to develop a non-hormonal approach to male contraception have reached an important milestone in their work, discovering…

March 28, 2016 Kidney disease: Report charts mammoth problem for the United States

A sweeping new report assessing chronic kidney disease in the United States offers startling statistics about a condition that affects…