Research That Saves Lives: Four COVID-19 Therapies Being Tested at UVA
12/15/2020
Over the past nine months, clinical trials conducted at the University of Virginia have led to new treatments for patients fighting COVID-19 in Charlottesville and new tools for health care…
Meet Allie Donlan, a UVA Researcher Whose Work Has Changed the COVID-19 Fight
10/19/2020
Even as the coronavirus pandemic began to grip the world in late February and early March, University of Virginia Ph.D. student Allie Donlan did not necessarily picture herself working on…
This UVA Health Staple Has Been Invaluable During The Pandemic
9/15/2020
Shortly after Lydia Hanson and Patricia Otterness were matched in the University of Virginia School of Medicine’s Patient Student Partnership program last summer, Hanson – who had just started her…
Blood Test At COVID-19 Diagnosis Can Predict Disease Severity, Study Finds
8/24/2020
Doctors can examine COVID-19 patients’ blood to identify those at greatest risk of severe illness and to pinpoint those most likely to need a ventilator, new research from the University…
This UVA Pediatrician Can Predict Your Stroke Risk
8/17/2020
Doctors can predict patients’ risk for ischemic stroke based on the severity of their metabolic syndrome, a conglomeration of conditions that includes high blood pressure, abnormal cholesterol levels and excess…
Eager To Act, Doctor Partners With Charlottesville Schools On At-Home Stem Kits
8/3/2020
Last month, many University of Virginia health care providers donned white coats and took a knee at UVA’s new Memorial to Enslaved Laborers, protesting racism and inequality and showing…
Everything You Need To Know About Your Smartphone’s New COVID-19 Tracker
4/23/2020
Apparently a global pandemic makes strange bedfellows. That was one of the first things to come to mind following the recent announcement that Google and Apple would work together to…
Q&A: UVA Health COO On The Unique Opportunities Of An Academic Medical Center
4/22/2020
When it comes to fighting a pandemic, academic medical centers like the University of Virginia’s have several unique advantages that can be used to help the community, the commonwealth and…
