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August 17, 2022 UVA Creates Potent New Tool to Advance Medical Research

The tool will benefit essentially every area of biomedical research, including the battle against cancer, Alzheimer’s and other diseases.

June 16, 2022 Diabetes Wellness Visits Reduce Risk of Amputation, Study Finds

Patients with diabetes who participate in a free Annual Wellness Visit covered by Medicare are 36% less likely to need an amputation, a new study from University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers and their collaborators found.

June 13, 2022 UVA, Southwest Virginia Groups Working to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption

iSIPsmarter, a web-based program developed by University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers, has been helping southwest Virginia adults reduce…

May 31, 2022 Suspected Suicide Attempts by Poisoning Among U.S. Children Rose 26.7% from 2015-2020, Study Finds

Suspected suicide attempts by poisoning among children ages 6-19 reported to U.S. poison centers increased 26.7% between 2015 and 2020, which UVA Health researchers say highlights the country’s growing mental health crisis among kids.

May 26, 2022 $8 Million Project Aims to Prevent TBI in Military Personnel 

Researchers backed by an $8 million U.S. Department of Defense grant will explore how to better prevent traumatic brain injury,…

May 24, 2022 Important Progress in the Global Battle Against Tuberculosis

School of Medicine researchers have shed new light on the intersection of malnutrition and tuberculosis. They've also received a $1.25 million grant to train the next generation of front-line soldiers in the war against the disease.

April 28, 2022 UVA Health Earns Highest Designation for Epilepsy Centers

UVA Health’s F.E. Dreifuss Comprehensive Epilepsy Program has been recertified as a Level 4 center – the highest level of…

April 12, 2022 Quarter of Virginians Unaware of Lifesaving HPV Vaccine

A new study finds troubling knowledge disparities about the HPV vaccine by sex, age, rurality, income and education level.

January 20, 2022 Survey Finds Support for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol

Less than half of Americans understand that alcohol consumption increases cancer risk, and a majority say they would support warning labels and drinking guidelines to increase awareness, a new survey finds.

January 12, 2022 Powerful Computer Models ID Weaknesses in Deadly C. difficile

The researchers say their new work represents a significant step forward in the use of a form of predictive computer modeling called GENREs to battle infectious diseases.