
Drug researcher receives $1.2 million to find compounds to treat fatty liver disease
A Virginia Tech associate professor and University of Virginia professor have received funding to fight a type of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

A Virginia Tech associate professor and University of Virginia professor have received funding to fight a type of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

For the third consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has ranked UVA Medical Center as the No. 1 hospital in Virginia. The publication’s 2018-2019 “Best Hospitals” guide also recognizes nine UVA specialties for adults among the best in the U.S.

U.S. News & World Report has recognized VCU Medical Center as the No. 1 hospital in the Richmond metro area for the eighth consecutive year, and as the No. 2 hospital in Virginia for 2018-19.

Swimming enthusiasts, including Olympians, kayakers and volunteers will take part in Swim Across America’s inaugural Richmond Open Water Swim.

Special events and programs at Augusta Health on the schedule for August 2018.

Gov. Ralph Northam and Attorney General Mark R. Herring are opposing the Trump administration’s planned changes to the Title X program.

Do you know someone afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease? Odds are the answer to that question is yes, since Alzheimer’s is one of the most common age-related disorders in the United States.

Researchers at the UVA School of Medicine and their collaborators in the United Kingdom have discovered a new way that the bacteria that cause gonorrhea resist the body’s immune defenses.

A portion of Lee Street will be closed to vehicles from 6 p.m. July 27 to 6 a.m. July 30 between the intersection of Crispell Drive and the patient entrance to the University of Virginia Medical Center Emergency Department.

Aging vessels connecting the brain and the immune system play critical roles in both Alzheimer’s disease and the decline in cognitive ability that comes with time, new research reveals.
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