Severe COVID-19, Flu Facilitate Lung Cancer Months or Years Later, Research Shows
3/17/2026
Severe COVID-19 and influenza infections prime the lungs for cancer and can accelerate the disease’s development, but vaccination heads off those harmful effects, new research from UVA Health’s Beirne B.…
UVA School of Medicine Climbs in National Research Funding Rankings
3/17/2026
The University of Virginia School of Medicine’s cutting-edge research program has climbed to No. 36 nationally in total funding from the National Institutes of Health, a new analysis from the…
Newsweek: UVA Health University Medical Center No. 1 Hospital in Virginia
3/3/2026
UVA Health University Medical Center is ranked the No. 1 hospital in Virginia and No. 52 nationally in Newsweek’s “World’s Best Hospitals 2026” list released Wednesday. “Reliable, transparent data can…
Analysis Led by Taison Bell, MD, MBA, Highlights Untapped Potential of RNA Vaccines
3/3/2026
A new analysis of federal funding for RNA vaccine research highlights the vast potential of the technology not just for preventing infectious diseases but treating devastating conditions ranging from cancer…
Reid Adams, MD, Named Inaugural UVA Health Chief Medical Officer
2/24/2026
Reid Adams, MD, who has served as UVA Health University Medical Center’s chief medical officer since April 2020, has been named the inaugural chief medical officer for UVA Health. In…
Medicare Enrollees Get Different Stroke Care Depending on Plan, Analysis Reveals
2/18/2026
A first-of-its-kind analysis has revealed significant differences in stroke outcomes and stroke care for patients on government-run traditional Medicare plans versus those on Medicare Advantage, offered by private insurers. UVA…
Department of Pharmacology Researchers Map Brain’s Blood Pressure Control Center
2/18/2026
Doctors usually focus on a person's average blood pressure, but research increasingly shows that how much blood pressure fluctuates from moment to moment is just as important. Excessive short-term variability…
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’…
