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New American Cancer Society guidelines back HPV self-testing as a more effective way of detecting cervical cancer.

A Major Shift in Cervical Cancer Screening Could Save Thousands of Lives

1/12/2026

The American Cancer Society updated its cervical cancer screening recommendations last month to expand access…

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Experienced Higher Education, Military Leader Named First COO of UVA Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology

1/7/2026

Mark Weathers, MBA, who has more than nine years of higher education and 28 years…

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Top Medicine in Motion Stories in 2025

1/1/2026

Over the past year, we’ve advanced our mission to transform health and inspire hope for…

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Scientists ID Potential Way to Prevent Brain Injuries From Triggering Alzheimer’s

12/16/2025

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have uncovered how and why traumatic brain injury…

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Gerald Donowitz, MD (far left) with the medical students who helped facilitate the hands-only CPR training in small groups with the middle schoolers.

School of Medicine Partners With Local Schools to Teach Middle Schoolers About Medical Field 

12/8/2025

The UVA School of Medicine’s Office of Medical Science Outreach and UVA Health’s Office of…

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(From left) Maria Luisa S. Sequeira-Lopez, MD, and R. Ariel Gomez, MD

Blood-Pressure Discovery Could Open Door to New Hypertension Treatments

12/3/2025

University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have obtained important new insights into how our…

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Zhenqi Liu, MD, Talked with The New York Times About How Weight-Loss Drugs Can Cause Patients to Lose Muscle

Zhenqi Liu, MD, professor of medicine and clinical endocrinologist, spoke with The New York Times about muscle loss associated with GLP-1 weight-loss drugs. For some patients, medication-related weight loss may…

Zhenqi Liu, MD, Talked with The New York Times About How Weight-Loss Drugs Can Cause Patients to Lose Muscle

Patrick Jackson, MD, Featured in National and International Media Outlets Discussing the Viruses He Will be Monitoring in 2026

Patrick Jackson, MD, an associate professor of infectious diseases, was featured in national and international media outlets—including The Washington Post and The Independent—discussing the viruses he will be monitoring in…

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Department of Dermatology Launches ‘Hope for HS’ Chapter in Virginia

The University of Virginia Department of Dermatology is launching the first Hope for HS chapter in Virginia. The goal is to expand community, support, and education for individuals living with…

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Jeffrey Martens, PhD, Named a Fellow of the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Senior Associate Dean for Research Jeffrey R. Martens, PhD, has been named a 2025 Fellow of the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET). This prestigious recognition is bestowed…

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Jamieson Bourque, MD, Elected President of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology

The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) elected professor of medicine and radiology Jamieson M. Bourque, MD, MHS, as its 33rd president. In the UVA Departments of Medicine, Division of…

Jamieson Bourque, MD, Elected President of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology

Becker’s Names UVA Health University Medical Center to ‘100 Great Hospitals in America’ List

UVA Health University Medical Center has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s list of “100 great hospitals in America.” In its introduction to the list, the national healthcare publication said…

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