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Breast Cancer Discovery Could Help Stop Disease's Deadly Spread

UVA researchers have identified a gene responsible for the metastasis of "triple-negative" breast cancer and a new approach to prevent or delay the cancer's spread.

Q&A: COVID-19 to Become Third-Leading Cause of Death in United States

With more than 300,000 deaths projected by the end of the year, Weldon Cooper Center researcher Shonel Sen expects COVID-19 to become the third-most-common cause of death in the U.S.

Antidepressant May Prevent Severe COVID-19, Clinical Trial Finds

Based on a discovery by UVA researchers last year, new findings suggest the drug fluvoxamine may stop COVID symptoms from worsening.

Promising MS Drug Could Worsen Disease, UVA Research Suggests

Scientists at UVA urge more study before considering human testing of the small-molecule drug originally developed to fight cancer.

The Need for Speed: UVA Engineering Boosts Hypersonic Travel

Research into hypersonic travel is soaring again in the United States, and UVA Engineering is contributing historic expertise.

Repeated Small Blasts Put Military, Law Enforcement at Risk for Brain Injury

A UVA-led study examined specialists who use explosives to enter buildings, and found statistically significant differences in blood flow, brain structure and brain activity.

CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta Turns to UVA as Example of Wastewater Surveillance Testing

CNN's chief medical correspondent interviewed UVA's Dr. Amy Mathers about wastewater surveillance testing on his far-reaching podcast, "Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction."

COVID-19 Reveals How Obesity Harms the Body in Real Time, Not Just Over a Lifetime

Dr. Catherine Varney breaks down how obesity increases complications from COVID-19 infection and increases one's risk of getting infected in the first place.

UVA Unveils How HIV Begins to Invade Our Cells

A new method developed at the School of Medicine could boost efforts to prevent viral infections such as COVID-19.

Study: As Mid-Atlantic's Native Bee Populations Decline, an Exotic Species Proliferates

Bees, essential pollinators of plants and crops, are on the decline. Environmental scientists are seeking reasons.