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The newly opened Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center will offer the most advanced, comprehensive treatment options available, but that may not be what patients notice first. Abundant natural light and…

Medicine, Law and Other U.Va. Schools Improve in Rankings

Health Tips, Myths and What’s New

Health Tips, Myths and What’s New

Three experts in different fields of medicine share health advice

Doctors and nurses from the Health System weigh in about exciting new developments and big misconceptions.

Above the Crowd

Above the Crowd

Tallest man treated at U.Va.

Insiders’ View: An all-access look at places around U.Va.

Insiders’ View: An all-access look at places around U.Va.

Debbie Ryan (Educ ’77) has had her office in the John Paul Jones Arena since 2006, but she has been head coach of the U.Va. women’s basketball team for 33…

U.Va. Health System Opens New Hand Center

Young Boy with an “Old Person” Disease

Young Boy with an “Old Person” Disease

A mother’s struggle with her son’s childhood arthritis

When people think about arthritis, they often think of it as an old person’s disease—certainly not something that affects children. Unfortunately, that is a misconception; in fact, juvenile arthritis (JA)…

U.Va. Medical Center Named One of Nation’s Top 100 Hospitals for Inpatient Cardiovascular Care

Bringing the Hospital to the People

Bringing the Hospital to the People

800 medical professionals. 1,800 volunteers. 2,700 patients. 1 weekend of free health care.

Inside beige tents, medical staff from the University of Virginia provide free health care to anyone who comes to the Wise County Fairgrounds. Meet a few of the people who depend on the Remote Area Medical clinic for medical treatment, as well as those who volunteer their services.

R&D in Brief

Less stress for medical students, tests for toddlers and the power of popularity among teens.

Targeting Addiction

Targeting Addiction

One man’s quest on the path of discovery

Addiction is a disease that affects millions. Dr. Bankole Johnson is developing a pharmaceutical treatment for it.

R&D In Brief

Post-Combat Care

Plastic surgery procedure has new applications

A surgery long popular for cosmetic purposes may also help soldiers when they come off the battlefield.Adam Katz, a plastic surgeon and researcher in the U.Va. Health System, is conducting…

Behind the Scenes

Behind the Scenes

A look within the University’s operations

At an institution as large as U.Va., it’s easy to forget that it consists of many individually moving parts. We profile a few of the 13,500 employees who keep the University humming every day.

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