In a typical year, fewer than five University patients are diagnosed with mumps. Certain factors place individuals at higher risk for coming in contact with the virus.
The field of eugenics — commonly discredited as a pseudoscience — has deep roots at the School of Medicine.
Legal and financial barriers to care are among factors that reduce the likelihood a woman will have an abortion within the first six weeks of pregnancy.
Representative Tom Price (R-Ga.), nominated to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, faced his second round of confirmation hearings Tuesday.
Cyber-physical systems research paves way for "smart" systems in daily life.
President Trump's environmental policies will not influence the timeline or completion of goals set forth in the University's 2016-2020 Sustainability Plan.
The ACA repeal is unlikely to affect student insurance or University health administration in the short term.
About 10 million Americans have osteoporosis, a disease that weakens bones and makes them more prone to fractures, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation.
A recent study conducted by the University Medical School showed that the majority of women are unaware of how breast density affects their risk of breast cancer and the ability of mammograms to detect cancer.
Shortly after it was approved by the American Health Association for patients post-cardiac arrest as a means to improve survival, the University Health System adopted targeted temperature management.
Members of the Health Employer Exchange, a group of health systems interested in leading health reform, recently met in Charlottesville about the significance of improving the wellbeing of employees.
The Center for Global Health hosted a discussion on early childhood nutrition Friday with two main areas of focus — general trends in early childhood nutrition and a project in Ecuador that reduced childhood stunting by giving infants eggs.
Thornton spoke with The Cavalier Daily about her career, and what it’s like to celebrate a holiday in space.
In the wake of the presidential election, many University students have shared collective confusion, anxiety and fear over whether Donald Trump’s presidency will halt or even reverse their perceived increase in societal inclusion and progression made in the U.S. in the past decade.
The Medical Center Hour held a panel Wednesday on healthcare reform post-election, entitled “Morning in America.”
Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics Prof. Wladek Minor recently led his lab discover how zinc is transported by mammalian albumin in the human body.
Donald Trump said on his website that he will start working to repeal the Affordable Care Act as soon as he takes office.
Patel manages the Medical Student Gym — located in Cobb Hall — both keeping the gym clean and creating workout routines for busy students.
Every year, a week of unseasonably warm and dry weather appears — typically in late fall or early winter.
Despite the changing weather, there are many precautions to take to avoid common winter illnesses.
