For its efforts to reduce waste and find innovative sustainability solutions, UVA Health University Medical Center’s Battle Building has earned a national sustainability award.| UVA Health Newsroom
Charlottesville Radio Group will host the Cares for Kids Radiothon May 21 and 22 to raise money for UVA Health Children’s.| UVA Health Newsroom
HIV drugs called NRTIs could prevent up to a million cases of Alzheimer's per year, UVA Health scientists say.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Health has named Cindy Bo, MBA, FACHE, a seasoned hospital leader, as the inaugural chief of UVA Health Children’s.| UVA Health Newsroom
New research reveals the most cost-effective way to keep children with food allergies safe while at summer camp.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Cancer Center is expanding a community-centered program to raise awareness across Virginia about prostate cancer and the importance of early screening.| UVA Health Newsroom
Subaru of Sterling donates blankets and comfort items to cancer patients at UVA Health Prince William in Manassas through the Subaru Loves to Care initiative.| UVA Health Newsroom
Reynolds Subaru of Orange donates care kits and blankets to cancer patients at UVA Health Culpeper as part of the Subaru Loves to Care initiative.| UVA Health Newsroom
Safford Brown Subaru of Manassas donates blankets and care kits to cancer patients at UVA Health Prince William through the Subaru Loves to Care initiative.| UVA Health Newsroom
A clear endorsement from their healthcare provider and being supplied information about recommended vaccines before their clinic visit spurred more older Americans to get vaccinated, a new University of Virginia School of Medicine study found. Because immune systems age like the rest of the body, older adults are at higher risk for poor outcomes from […]| UVA Health Newsroom
A computer model mapping housing construction quality in low- and middle-income countries will help prevent the spread of dangerous diseases.| UVA Health Newsroom
The UVA Cancer Center Community Advisory Council has developed a community-focused roadmap to reduce cancer’s impact across Virginia and West Virginia.| UVA Health Newsroom
Out-of-body experiences – where people feel disconnected from their physical form – may be a coping mechanism triggered by trauma or stress.| UVA Health Newsroom
An app being developed at UVA Health and other top institutions detects when users are having heart attacks or strokes, speeding vital care.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Health has named Stephanie Schnittger, a longtime healthcare finance leader, as UVA Health’s chief financial officer.| UVA Health Newsroom
An incision-free technique developed at UVA Health could revolutionize care for harmful brain lesions called cavernomas.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center has been recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of the cleanest hospitals in the U.S., earning a prestigious five-star rating for cleanliness from CMS. This honor highlights the dedication of the hospital’s Environmental Services team.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Health’s medical centers in Culpeper, Haymarket, and Prince William earned ‘A’ grades in Leapfrog’s Spring 2025 Hospital Safety Grade, recognizing top-tier patient safety and care quality.| UVA Health Newsroom
To help kids feel more comfortable visiting the doctor’s office and the hospital, UVA Health Children’s will host a free teddy bear clinic Saturday.| UVA Health Newsroom
All 27 children who completed the peanut allergy study were ultimately able to safely consume 500 mg or more of peanut protein per day.| UVA Health Newsroom
As part of its celebration of Donate Life Month in April, the UVA Health Transplant Center team has installed approximately 1,800 colorful pinwheels at UVA Health.| UVA Health Newsroom
Natasha D. Sheybani, PhD, is exploring the potential of focused ultrasound to improve immunotherapy for breast cancer.| UVA Health Newsroom
The University of Virginia alum will capitalize on UVA's cutting-edge biomedical research to tackle the greatest challenges in medicine.| UVA Health Newsroom
Nearly 40% of patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes imperil their health by stopping their medication within the first year.| UVA Health Newsroom
A much-needed new genomics tool will increase the efficiency of research and accelerate the development of new ways to improve human health.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Health is one of five health systems selected to join a mobile care collaborative to share lessons learned and discover how to enhance its services.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Health has joined nationwide studies examining potential treatments for long COVID.| UVA Health Newsroom
A new tool goes beyond current artificial intelligence approaches by ID'ing not just which patients may benefit but how the drugs work.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Health’s Blue Ridge Poison Center and Pharmacy are sharing the safest approaches to medication storage and disposal.| UVA Health Newsroom
The findings could be particularly important for families where someone is at high risk of serious complications from COVID-19.| UVA Health Newsroom
A discovery about how severe COVID-19 damages lung cells suggests that an existing drug could help treat lingering respiratory problems.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Community Health grant cycle, UVA Health, non-profits, grant submissions, healthy spark grants, community strong grants, CHNA, awards, local organizations| UVA Health Newsroom
Researchers have discovered an unknown way the virus that causes cold sores (and many cases of genital herpes) reactivates in the body.| UVA Health Newsroom
A shocking number of young women -- even those 30 to 35 -- are already suffering menopause symptoms, usually in silence.| UVA Health Newsroom
A surprising discovery is transforming our understanding of hair growth and could set the stage for new approaches to cure hair loss.| UVA Health Newsroom
Four UVA Health University Medical Center teams have been honored with national patient experience awards based on top ratings from patients.| UVA Health Newsroom
Gut bacteria are to blame for the failure of immune checkpoint therapy for ovarian cancer, new UVA Health research reveals.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Health’s Blue Ridge Poison Center saw a significant drop in opioids cases and a smaller drop in THC edibles cases in 2024.| UVA Health Newsroom
New postpartum depression findings could lead to a blood test to identify women at risk and possibly even to a preventive treatment.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Health has been honored on Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2024 list of 100 health systems with great neuroscience and spine programs.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA has received $9.3 million to test if ketamine can save patients from grand mal seizures that won’t respond to other treatments.| UVA Health Newsroom
Research revealing the fingerprints of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in blood opens the door to tests to identify babies at risk.| UVA Health Newsroom
Continuous glucose monitors can predict complications from type 1 diabetes, UVA Center for Diabetes Technology researchers have found.| UVA Health Newsroom
The Cecil and Irene Hylton Foundation is donating $2 million to support the upgrade of UVA Health Prince William Medical Center’s mother-baby unit.| UVA Health Newsroom
New models from UVA could give antibiotics a laser-like precision to target only specific bacteria in specific parts of the body.| UVA Health Newsroom
To make it easier for patients who have trouble accessing traditional healthcare facilities to receive the care they need, UVA Health has launched a mobile care unit to bring care to communities that have challenges accessing care. “A key goal in our strategic plan is to cultivate healthy communities and a sense of belonging for […]| UVA Health Newsroom
MANASSAS, VA., January 7, 2025 – UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center and UVA Health Prince William Medical Center have earned top rankings in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care. Prince William Medical Center received the highest possible ranking of “High Performing Hospitals.” Culpeper Medical Center and Prince William Medical Center […]| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Center for Diabetes Technology and Tandem Diabetes Care have signed an agreement to advance research on fully automated insulin delivery systems.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Health’s Blue Ridge Poison Center is urging people to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning related to alternative heating methods.| UVA Health Newsroom
New findings about Rett syndrome could open the door to better treatments for the devastating, life-shortening developmental disorder.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Health Children’s and Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital are opening a new pediatric behavioral health and neurodevelopmental care clinic.| UVA Health Newsroom
Newsweek’s Best-in-State Hospitals 2025 list ranks UVA Health University Medical Center as Virginia’s No. 1 hospital.| UVA Health Newsroom
Adding the chemotherapy pill temozolomide to radiation improves survival for adults with grade 2 gliomas, a clinical trial has found.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Cancer Center, Appalachian Community Cancer Alliance and Buchanan General Hospital (BGH) have teamed up to make lung cancer screenings easier.| UVA Health Newsroom
The new kidney damage findings could open the door to better ways to manage high blood pressure and other vascular diseases.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Health's three community medical centers in Culpeper, Haymarket and Prince William received ‘A’ grades for hospital safety from The Leapfrog Group.| UVA Health Newsroom
More than a quarter of new moms fell asleep while feeding their babies, putting the infants at increased risk of death, new research shows.| UVA Health Newsroom
Over the years, rumors have arisen that dangerous drugs or poisons could be introduced into your child’s Halloween candy. The reality: intentional candy tampering is rare. No actual cases of poisoned Halloween candy have ever been reported in our region. But every year, thousands of children are harmed by poisons in their own homes. One of the […]| UVA Health Newsroom
Manassas, Va., September 18, 2024 – UVA Health has allocated nearly $265,000 in grant funding to support 42 local non-profit organizations. Of these grants, 24 are designated for the Prince William Health District and 18 for the Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District. These funds are aimed at supporting our communities’ most vulnerable populations, reflecting our commitment to […]| UVA Health Newsroom
Manassas, Va., September 26, 2024 – UVA Health will open the 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment survey (CHNA) tomorrow, September 27, 2024. CHNA assesses the health needs of the community to prioritize needs and help identify resources potentially available to address them. The survey will be available for completion from September 27 through October 17. […]| UVA Health Newsroom
Magnetic resonance imaging can spare many rectal cancer patients from invasive surgery that can carry lifelong side effects, a study finds.| UVA Health Newsroom
The discovery of a surprising way yeast used to brew beer can survive starvation could open the door to new and better treatments for cancer.| UVA Health Newsroom
Doctors may be able to save patients from dangerous C. difficile by using drugs to quiet a hyperactive nervous system response.| UVA Health Newsroom
U.S. News & World Report has named UVA Health Children’s the No. 1 children’s hospital in Virginia for the fourth consecutive year.| UVA Health Newsroom
Seven specialties at UVA Health University Medical Center and UVA Health Children’s are ranked among the top 50 nationally by Newsweek.| UVA Health Newsroom
Nearly a quarter of children with recurrent wheezing have asymptomatic lung infections that won't respond to steroids, new research reveals.| UVA Health Newsroom
The Dan River Cancer Task Force is refocusing to address cancer disparities in Southside Virginia, focusing on education, prevention and early detection.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Health and the Solheim Cup proudly announced that UVA Health will become the Official Healthcare Partner of the 2024 Solheim Cup.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Cancer Center is seeking innovative, community-based projects to reduce the burden of cancer and enhance health equity.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Health and The Haven are partnering to provide opioid-use disorder care for unhoused members of the community.| UVA Health Newsroom
Francis Shen, MD, and Adam Shimer, MD, have been named to Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Spine Surgeons 2024.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Health Prince William Medical Center has been honored on the “Great community hospitals” list for 2024 by Becker’s Hospital Review.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Health Outpatient Imaging Culpeper is proud to unveil a second mammography machine - a new breast biopsy system.| UVA Health Newsroom
An ambitious new plan proposes solutions to address the grave health problems that grip Southwest Virginia.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Health today announced plans to acquire Piedmont Family Practice, a Warrenton-based family medicine clinic serving the area since 1993.| UVA Health Newsroom