There is a mindset in modern medicine that almost every condition is treatable or curable as more drugs, surgical techniques and treatment methods are utilized, says Pranay Sinha.
Dr. Marcus L. Martin, vice president and chief officer for diversity and equity, presented to the Society of Multicultural Medicine on health disparities Mar. 31.
On Mar. 29, 2014, the University of Virginia hosted 16 teams ranging states from NY to VA for the regional Chem-E-Car competition.
HIV rates among adolescents are on the rise. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as of 2013, over 2 million adolescents are living with HIV.
Researchers at the School of Medicine at the University have unveiled a key gene variation connected to an escalated risk of stroke.
The Society of Multicultural Medicine, a University student organization, discussed the issue of including varying doses by gender on prescription medicine bottles at a roundtable meeting last Thursday.
The University Health System announced a new partnership with Centra Health last week to build two new dialysis centers in Farmville and Appomattox.
Medical School students participated in Match Day earlier this month — the annual tradition where students are placed into their residency programs. The new residents will spend the next few years studying how medicine is applied in their specified field — anything from dermatology to surgery to psychiatry — while working alongside doctors to treat patients.
The University Health System has joined a national effort to seek treatments for neurological diseases, taking part in the SPRINT-MS trial within the Network for Excellence in Neuroscience Clinical Trials, also known as NeuroNEXT. The network, made up of 28 hospitals, is sponsored by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, which is part of the National Institutes of Health.
The University Cancer Center’s Patients & Friends Committee hosted a presentation Thursday to promote new developments in research and treatment.
Haley Smith, age 13, suffers from Dravet syndrome, a severe form of myoclonic epilepsy often resistant to epileptic drugs.
In 1980, PBS launched “Cosmos: A Personal Journey”, a 13-part show that would become the most watched in the network’s history.
A recent University psychological study found that young children perceive that their white peers experience higher levels of pain than their black peers in equal situations.
A recent study found traces of Legionella pneumophila, a bacterium responsible for causing Legionnaires’ disease, in water sources across the United States.
Jon Pomeraniec has attended the Medical School since 2011. He is one of two vice presidents for the Mulholland Society, a Medical School student government organization.
Children who suffer from recurrent fever and inflammation may show impaired cognitive ability, according to a new study conducted in Bangladesh by University medical researchers.
Artificial lungs were created in a lab at University of Texas for the first time. The lungs consisted of an elastin and collagen scaffolding devoid of cells, allowing the scientists to place a patient’s own cells on the scaffolding to grow.
It’s a hallmark of American education debates: What attracts or drives away young Americans for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education?
The University Health System became an Accountable Care Organization Jan. 1, a designation newly created under the Affordable Care Act which aims to reduce costs and increase communication between doctors and hospitals.
New research published in the American Psychological Association’s Psychological Bulletin suggests co-educational schooling offers the same quality of education as single-sex schools.
