Women with disabilities are 2.5 times more likely to experience intimate-partner violence in the year before and during pregnancy compared with their non-disabled peers, a new study from the School of Nursing finds.
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Troubling Findings About Intimate-Partner Violence
UVA Joins National Pandemic Prep Task Force
The School of Medicine and UVA's Biocomplexity Institute are stepping up to help prevent and respond to future pandemics.
The Key to Supercharging the Brain’s Ability to Battle Alzheimer’s
UVA researchers have identified the lynchpin of the brain's immune response to Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis and other neurological diseases.
Finding a Better Way to Treat Crohn’s
Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disorder that can upend young patients' entire lives.
Helping People Quit Smoking, While Learning How to Help Even More
We're partnering with community pharmacies across rural Appalachia to test out different smoking-cessation programs and help people quit.
A Test to ID Patients at High Risk of Severe COVID-19
That information could help doctors ensure patients with COVID-19 who are at high risk of getting very ill receive aggressive treatment early on.