News articles from UVA Today.

Study: Common Blood Pressure Drugs Could Improve Colorectal Cancer Survival

UVA researchers determined that ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers and thiazide diuretics appear particularly beneficial to patients with colorectal cancer.

Shaping the Future of UVA Research Through 'Grand Challenge' Investments

University leadership has committed between $20 million and $50 million for research in environmental resilience and neuroscience this academic year. Leaders are seeking research ideas that will "move the needle" in addressing global challenges.

How to Avoid Snakebites, and What to Do if You're Bitten

The Blue Ridge Poison Center, which has received more than 85 calls this year about snakebites, shares tips on how to handle them.

Q&A: Why Trauma-Sensitive Teaching Matters Even More in 2021

UVA education professor Tish Jennings shares how classroom practices that prioritize safety and community can help schools meet students' needs this year.

The Analytics Tool Some Employers Are Using to Set Your Return-to-Work Schedule

McIntire professor Peter Gray recently took a deep dive into a popular analytics tool that some organizational leaders are using to help them make decisions about employees returning to work.

In HIV Prevention, Worsening Disparities Among States

A preventative drug has been available for more than a decade, yet public health officials estimate that fewer than 20% of people who would benefit from the drug are actually taking it.

Help Coming for Caregivers of Developmentally Delayed Kids, Thanks to These Professors

Using a telehealth system called "ECHO," School of Education and Human Development professors Gail Lovette and Rose Nevill have come up with a way to help the caregivers of children with developmental delays.

Recognizing the Human Need for Community Is Essential in Addiction Treatment

UVA anthropologists China Scherz and Jarrett Zigon discuss the rise in overdose deaths, offering ideas for understanding this health crisis and different ways of healing.

4 Ways to Use Subtraction That Could Make Life Better

Leidy Klotz's book, "Subtract," has much to say about why we should – and how we can – think of subtraction as a way to solve problems and improve the world.

Q&A: Bill Petri on Current Research, Findings, Potential Effects of New Delta Variant

As the new delta variant circulates around the globe, we checked in with infectious disease expert Dr. Bill Petri for answers on increased transmissibility, booster shot timelines and variant research at UVA.