March 20, 2025 UVA Health Joins National Trials Testing Long COVID Treatments

UVA Health has joined nationwide studies examining potential treatments for long COVID.

March 17, 2025 UVA Makes It to Sweet 16 in STAT Madness

UVA overcomes a tough opponent in the Round of 32 to advance to the Sweet 16 in STAT Madness. Your votes will determine the winner!

March 12, 2025 Drug Can Help Prevent Household COVID-19 Spread

The findings could be particularly important for families where someone is at high risk of serious complications from COVID-19.

March 11, 2025 COVID-19 Discovery Could Spur Treatments for Chronic Lung Problems

A discovery about how severe COVID-19 damages lung cells suggests that an existing drug could help treat lingering respiratory problems.

March 10, 2025 UVA Health Contenders Advance in STAT Madness

Two UVA Health discoveries are closer to being crowned 2024's biggest scientific advance in STAT Madness, a fun online tournament. Make sure to vote!

September 5, 2024 Cause, Potential Treatment ID’d for Persistent COVID-19 Lung Problems

Arthritis drugs already available for prescription have the potential to halt lingering lung problems that can last months or years after COVID-19 infections, new research from the School of Medicine and Cedars-Sinai suggests.

June 4, 2024 How $4 Billion Fueled Unprecedented COVID-19 Response

New research sheds light on how federal funding helped scientists develop COVID-19 treatments and vaccines in record time.

March 26, 2024 COVID-19 Antibody Discovery Could Explain Long COVID

Surprising findings from UVA Health could lead to new treatments for COVID-19, long COVID and possibly other viruses.

March 14, 2024 Blood Test Could Predict Long-Term COVID-19 Lung Problems

Researchers have discovered a way to predict which patients with severe COVID-19 are likely to recover well and which are likely to suffer “long-haul” lung problems. That finding could help doctors personalize treatments for patients.

April 20, 2023 COVID-19 Pandemic Saw Major Increase in Children and Adolescents Attempting Suicide by Poison, Study Finds

The rate of suspected suicide attempts by poisoning among children and adolescents ages 10-19 reported to U.S. poison centers increased 30% during 2021 – the COVID-19 pandemic’s first full year – compared with 2019, a new UVA Health study found.