William Petri, MD, PhD, Spoke With The Guardian About ‘Parasite Cleanses’ Not Being Cure-Alls
1/28/2026
Costly deworming treatments are being promoted as cure-alls. Heidi Klum gave it a go — experts disagree. William Petri, MD, PhD, the Wade Hampton Frost Professor of Medicine in the…
Q&A: Why Does Cardiovascular Disease Remain the Top Cause of Death in America?
1/28/2026
Despite improved treatments, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for nearly three in 10 deaths. That’s according to the American Heart Association’s latest…
Research in Motion: Adam Goldfarb, MD
1/28/2026
My research focuses on the development of cells in the bone marrow that lead to the production of red blood cells and platelets. — Adam Goldfarb, MD, Professor of Pathology…
1/20/2026
Costi Sifri, MD, professor in the Department of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health and director of hospital epidemiology at UVA Health, was featured locally, across Virginia and…
New RAND Study Shows U.S. Poison Centers Save the Nation Billions Each Year
1/20/2026
United States poison centers – including those based at UVA Health and VCU Health – save $3.1 billion every year in medical costs and lost productivity, according to a new…
2026 Dean’s Faculty Awards Call for Nominations
1/20/2026
The School of Medicine Office of Faculty Affairs and Development is pleased to announce the 2026 Dean’s Faculty Awards cycle, with a nomination deadline of Monday, March 23, 2026. As…
BioLab Student Selected for Prestigious Program at Harvard Medical School
1/20/2026
Kinga Pluta, a participant in this year's Visiting Research Graduate Training Program (VRGTP), also known as BioLab, was selected to participate in the Poland Clinical Scholars Research Training Program at…
Scientists Reveal How Ketogenic Diet Protects Against Seizures When Drugs Fail
1/20/2026
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have revealed how the popular, low-carb ketogenic diet protects against epilepsy seizures and possibly neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Keto, as…
