Vaccination efforts have already been happening for over 6 weeks in the BRHD, which is now vaccinating individuals in phases 1a and 1b.
The panel discussed the influence of systemic racism on food accessibility and farm working conditions while urging the public to become more involved in food-related policy, especially in the Charlottesville community.
University researchers have developed a more progressive management program for patients with type 2 diabetes — one that promotes patient empowerment.
While Virginia’s rate of food insecurity is estimated to sit around 11.9 percent, Charlottesville faces a rate of 17.5 percent.
Local resources U.Va. Latino Health Initiative and Sin Barreras pursue health promotion and disease prevention across the Charlottesville Latinx population.
Only about a quarter of the 285,725 vaccines the Commonwealth received have been recorded as administered as of Jan. 12, affecting statewide and U.Va. Health staff.
The study revealed that almost half of the genes with a known association to coronary artery disease risk are functioning in the vessel wall by affecting individuals’ muscle cell function.
Upon receiving a grant from the NIH and joining a national consortium of research institutions, University researchers are taking part in an unprecedented research project centered around the biological effects of exercise.
While for some students this option allowed them to breathe a sigh of relief, for pre-med students who will be applying to medical school after graduation, the decision to opt-in to these grading options inherently involves them weighing multiple factors, including future admissions cycles.
Starting Dec. 15, health officials have started administering COVID-19 to workers in the University Health System with 1,594 individuals being vaccinated within the first week and 4,000 individuals signed up for vaccination appointments.
The now universal experience of social isolation can provide a greater sense of empathy for the chronically ill who spend months, years or even a lifetime apart from others.
A team of researchers at the University School of Medicine recently published an article in the Journal of Biological Chemistry regarding their study of HIV fusion to cell membranes using cryo-electron microscopy. The study determined the initial steps of HIV infection in cells — information that can be applied to understanding the infection process of other viruses including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that leads to COVID-19 infection.
In adjusting to a pandemic-altered semester, students are learning how to develop personal plans for safely socializing and going about daily life.
These discoveries suggests that further research is necessary to understand how to better treat diabetic and at-risk patients with COVID-19.
Student pharmacy technicians have been challenged to remain dedicated to their work in an environment they least expected.
Amidst this challenging and unique time, professors have come together to build interdisciplinary courses to shine a light on new perspectives of the world right now.
For the past several months, astronomy research at the University has been continually evolving as it explores various aspects of the world beyond, including phenomenon such as star formation and dwarf galaxies.
A large group of environmental scientists collaborated to form the Long-Term Ecological Research project in order to integrate long-term observations and experiments on seagrass ecosystems to track how they change over time and predict future vulnerabilities.
COVID-19 has restricted access to key professional and social experiences that often define the pre-health journey at the University, including Madison House hospital volunteer shifts and late-night study sessions at Clemons Library.
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, professors have struggled to bring the same amount of interest in scientific topics through online activities.
