New findings about our body fat help explain the differing health risks men and women face – and set the stage for better, more targeted treatments.

New research links multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children to higher levels of antibodies against a particular part of the COVID-19 virus.

New research shows that the drugs could slash patients’ risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by a third.

Targeting the essential process could offer a new way to treat cancer.

UVA researchers have discovered that concussions and traumatic brain injuries, even when mild, cause swelling that blocks the brain’s ability to clean itself of harmful toxins and debris, increasing risk for long-term problems.

A new discovery sheds light on the developing brain’s immune defenses.

A UVA surgical oncologist found that although underrepresented, female surgeons are awarded disproportionate research support.

Dr. J. Javier Provencio, director of UVA’s neuroscience intensive care unit, is part of the Neurocritical Care Society’s “Curing Coma Campaign” and the lead author of new recommendations.

Doctors can use a free scoring tool, focusing on metabolic conditions including high blood pressure, cholesterol levels and body fat, to assess risk and help patients avoid strokes.

Cardiologists offer guidance on assessing risks for children and teens recovering from the novel coronavirus.