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Jeff Elias, MD, pioneered the use of focused ultrasound for the treatment of essential tremor and Parkinson's disease.

November 17, 2021 FDA Approves Focused Ultrasound for Parkinson’s Symptoms

The incisionless form of brain surgery was tested at the School of Medicine.

September 13, 2021 Cholesterol Drives Alzheimer’s Plaque Formation, Study Finds

The new findings offer important insights into how and why the plaques form and may explain why genes associated with cholesterol have been linked to increased risk for Alzheimer’s.

September 8, 2021 Discovery About Cells’ ‘Batteries’ to Boost Battle Against Many Diseases

A top exercise researcher at the School of Medicine has revealed how our bodies ensure the proper functioning of the…

Ebony Hilton, MD, receives the first COVID-19 vaccine administered at UVA Health.

September 2, 2021 COVID-19 Study Quantifies Antibody Response to Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines

Antibody levels in recipients of the Moderna vaccine were slightly higher than in recipients of Pfizer.

Christopher Kramer holds a clipboard and pen at UVA Health.

August 31, 2021 New Artificial Intelligence Tech Set to Transform Heart Imaging

A new artificial-intelligence technology for heart imaging can potentially improve care for patients, allowing doctors to examine their hearts for scar tissue while eliminating the need for contrast injections.

August 18, 2021 Blood-Pressure Drugs Could Improve Colorectal Cancer Survival

ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers and thiazide diuretics were all associated with decreased mortality in patients with colorectal cancer.

June 9, 2021 Melina R. Kibbe Named Dean of UVA’s School of Medicine

Dr. Kibbe is an outstanding clinician, researcher and highly respected educator. She comes to the School of Medicine effective Sept. 15.

May 11, 2021 COVID-19 Wastewater Testing Proves Effective in New Study

Wastewater testing is an effective way to identify new cases of COVID-19 in nursing homes and other congregate living settings, and it may be particularly useful for preventing outbreaks in college dormitories

March 4, 2021 The Amazing Promise of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care

Artificial intelligence can already find evidence of strokes on brain CT scans. But what more does the future hold for AI in disease diagnosis and monitoring?

This is a screenshot taken from CoMET showing numbers and graphs.

January 25, 2021 How UVA Created Artificial Intelligence to Watch Over Patients With COVID-19

A UVA physician’s software that monitors patients to predict clinical problems is helping COVID patients.

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