Public Health
UVA adds another MRI machine
The new MRI scanner is part of an expanded suite at the UVA Health Medical Center.
Kent resigns from UVA Health after Board of Visitors meeting
The resignation came after a UVA Board of Visitors meeting convened to discuss a no-confidence letter issued by 128 physicians last September
UVA to continue gender-affirming care for existing patients, refer new ones to private clinics
The Board of Visitors will next meet on February 25, 2025 for an additional discussion of compliance with executive orders from the White House
UVA Health to resume gender-affirming care after federal judge temporarily blocks White House direction
VCU Health and Children’s Hospital of Richmond will not resume the provision of gender-affirming care
UVA Health expert more concerned about new business on crowded street than bird flu
Dr. Patrick Jackson made his comments at a press briefing on January 31
UVA announces federal grant to study potential treatment for serious seizures
The award illustrates the role that federal funding plays in medical research in the United States.
Albemarle residents ask for more scrutiny on biosolids
Albemarle’s ability to regulate the practice is hindered by Virginia being a Dillon Rule state that does not allow localities home rule
UVA Health Children’s and Sentara Martha Jefferson to open new clinic tomorrow
The partnership is two years in the making and intended to address a growing number of children and teens who have some form of a mental health or behavioral condition.
UVA disease expert says bird flu is currently at low risk for widespread human exposure
The comments from Dr. Patrick Jackson came during a briefing on November 22, 2024