Charlottesville Among Nation’s 10 ‘Best College Towns’
9/25/2018
By Dan Heuchert (Reprinted from UVA Today) Livability.com has named Charlottesville the 10th-best college town in America in its “2018 10 Best College Towns” rankings announced earlier this month. The website first…
Kids and Concussions: UVA Physician Helps Craft New CDC Treatment Guideline
9/24/2018
By Eric Swensen A University of Virginia Health System emergency medicine physician helped develop new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) treatment recommendations for children with concussions, also known…
UVA Identifies Brain’s Lymphatic Vessels as New Avenue to Treat Multiple Sclerosis
9/19/2018
By Josh Barney, jdb9a@virginia.edu (Reprinted from UVA Today) Lymphatic vessels that clean the brain of harmful material play a crucial role in the development and progression of multiple sclerosis, new research from the University…
Engineers, Physician Collaborating to Detect Impending Asthma Attacks
9/5/2018
By Fariss Samarrai (Reprinted from UVA Today, 09/04/18) About 5 percent of asthma patients suffer from frequent and severe sudden chest tightness that disrupts breathing, often leading to an emergency room…
UVA Developing ‘Two-Headed Arrow’ to Kill Ovarian Cancer Tumors
8/30/2018
By Josh Barney, jdb9a@virginia.edu A University of Virginia School of Medicine researcher is developing a two-fisted, antibody-based approach to destroying deadly ovarian cancer – an approach he believes could also be modified to kill…
UVA Honored Nationally Among 60 ‘Top Hospitals For Diversity’
8/29/2018
By Eric Swensen BlackDoctor.org has named University of Virginia Health System as one of 60 honorees on its inaugural “Top Hospitals For Diversity” list. “Each hospital on this distinguished list delivers…
U.S. News & World Report: UVA is No. 1 Hospital in Virginia
8/14/2018
For the third consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has ranked University of Virginia Medical Center as the No. 1 hospital in Virginia. The publication’s 2018-2019 “Best Hospitals” guide…
SNMA Organizes “Week of Reflection and Positivity”
8/3/2018
UVA’s chapter of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) is holding a “Week of Reflection and Positivity,” Aug. 6-12. This is a series of events to reflect on and demonstrate our resilience…
