UVA Health Children’s Honored for Safely Easing Kids’ Pain and Anxiety During Procedures
2/10/2026
UVA Health Children’s is the first hospital in Virginia to earn national recognition as a Pediatric Sedation Center of Excellence from the Society for Pediatric Sedation for safely managing kids’…
Partnership Launches Appalachian Women’s Cervical Cancer Prevention Initiative
2/4/2026
A collaboration for women’s health involving the Health Wagon, Liger Medical, and UVA Health aims to dramatically reduce cervical cancer deaths among women in Southwest Virginia through innovative technology and…
Scientists Identify Potential New Treatment for Deadliest Brain Cancer
2/4/2026
UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists have identified a molecule that blocks the gene responsible for glioblastoma, raising hopes that the molecule could become a much-needed new treatment for the deadliest…
Scleroderma Discovery Could Let Doctors Prevent Deadly Skin, Organ Hardening
1/28/2026
Scientists may be able to develop ways to prevent the potentially deadly hardening of skin and organs caused by systemic scleroderma by targeting particular immune cells, new findings from the…
New Vaccine-Development Platform Produces Promising Results
1/28/2026
UVA Health scientists are reporting promising success as they pioneer a new way to create vaccines far more quickly, nimbly and inexpensively than ever before. The University of Virginia School…
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…
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…
Chronic Kidney Disease Poisons Patients’ Hearts, Scientists Discover
1/20/2026
Scientists have discovered an answer to the longstanding mystery of why more than half of patients with chronic kidney disease ultimately die of cardiovascular problems: Their kidneys produce a substance…
