Newsweek Ranks UVA Health University Medical Center No. 1 in Virginia
4/2/2025
UVA Health University Medical Center ranks as the No. 1 hospital in Virginia and among the top 50 hospitals nationally in Newsweek’s “World’s Best Hospitals 2025” guide. The newsmagazine rates…
New Tool Streamlines Genomic Research, Accelerating Biomedical Breakthroughs
4/2/2025
A University of Virginia School of Medicine scientist and collaborators have developed a much-needed new tool to increase the efficiency of genomic research and accelerate the development of new ways…
4/2/2025
Nearly 40% of patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes imperil their health by stopping their medication within the first year, UVA Health diabetes experts note in a new paper highlighting…
3/26/2025
Natasha D. Sheybani, PhD, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Virginia (UVA) and research director of the UVA Focused Ultrasound Cancer Immunotherapy Center, has received an…
UVA Develops AI Tool to Accelerate New Treatments
3/18/2025
University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have created a computational tool to accelerate the development of new disease treatments. The tool goes beyond current artificial intelligence (AI) approaches by…
Drug Can Reduce COVID-19 Spread Within Households, Major Trial Finds
3/12/2025
An international clinical trial has identified a medication that can help prevent symptomatic COVID-19 in people exposed within households. The results could be particularly important for families where someone is…
COVID-19 Discovery Could Lead to New Treatments for Chronic Breathing Problems
3/12/2025
University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have discovered how severe COVID-19 can destroy immune cells’ ability to repair the lungs, helping explain the lingering effects of long COVID. The…
Cold Sore Discovery IDs Unknown Trigger for Those Annoying Flare-Ups
3/4/2025
Scientists have a new target to prevent cold sores after University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers discovered an unexpected way the herpes virus re-activates in the body. The finding…
