December 21, 2022 COVID-19 Booster Increases Durability of Antibody Response

New research from the School of Medicine speaks to the benefits of a COVID-19 booster.

September 16, 2022 Test Can ID Patients at Risk for Severe COVID-19, Study Suggests

A genomic test being developed by a Charlottesville company can predict a patient’s risk of developing severe COVID-19, new research from UVA Health suggests. That information could help doctors identify patients at high risk for poor outcomes and quickly begin tailored treatment. 

August 11, 2022 Eczema Treatment Cuts Risk of Death From COVID-19

A monoclonal antibody used to treat asthma and eczema can improve survival for patients with moderate to severe COVID-19, a clinical trial at UVA Health suggests.

April 14, 2022 Study Tracks COVID-19 Antibodies Over Time

A new study of COVID-19 antibodies shows that Pfizer vaccine antibodies fall faster than Moderna – and for Pfizer recipients, age matters.

February 28, 2022 Additional Visitation Permitted at UVA Medical Center Beginning March 3

As COVID-19 case counts continue to decline, additional visitation will be permitted at University of Virginia Medical Center inpatient units, Emergency Department, outpatient clinics and outpatient procedural areas effective Thursday, March 3. The changes also apply to UVA’s Transitional Care Hospital. 

February 23, 2022 UVA Reveals How Sleeping Immune Cells Wake to Fight Familiar Foes

With scientists counting on our immune systems’ “memory” to provide long-term protection against severe COVID-19, School of Medicine researchers and their collaborators have shed light on how one such type of “memory” cells mounts powerful defenses against subsequent infections. 

February 21, 2022 UVA Health Joins National Trial Testing Medications for Mild-to-Moderate COVID-19

UVA Health has joined a nationwide study evaluating two repurposed medications in the search for effective, safe treatments for mild-to-moderate COVID-19.

December 21, 2021 Pandemic Plan to Speed Treatment in Weeks, Not Months

An international team of scientists has created a plan for an accelerated pipeline for developing drug cocktails to battle the…

November 3, 2021 UVA Health Scheduling COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments for 5-11 Year Olds

UVA Health is now scheduling appointments for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children 5-11 years old at its Pediatric Community Vaccination Center, with the first appointments available Monday, Nov. 8. 

October 25, 2021 Rural Areas, Hit Hard by COVID-19, Lack Access to New Treatment Trials

Three-quarters of rural Americans live more than an hour from the nearest site testing new treatments for COVID-19, new research reveals.