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The immunological naivety of Virginia’s population serves to further emphasize the importance of continued vaccine distribution and the maintenance of public health measures as ways to limit the spread of the virus and acquire herd immunity as safely as possible.

University-led COVID-19 antibody testing indicates implausibility of herd immunity

By Anika Iyer | April 3, 2021

Researchers aimed to better understand the feasibility of achieving herd immunity yet found evidence that shows that immunity itself cannot be reached through antibody production alone.

The study aims to enroll 12,000 college students from more than 20 universities across the country — the University being one of them — and randomly select half of the study’s enrollees to take the vaccine immediately while the other half will receive it four months later.

U.Va. enters NIH study examining effects of COVID-19 vaccine on virus infection, transmission

By Anika Iyer | March 31, 2021

The study will use the data collected to predict how well the vaccine can prevent asymptomatic infection and the transmission of the virus to others.

CoMET models risk for individual patients, with the larger comets corresponding to patients at higher risk of experiencing a serious event, such as sepsis or respiratory instability, in the next 12 hours.

Artificial intelligence used to monitor patients with chronic diseases and COVID-19

By Anika Iyer | February 15, 2021

U.Va. Health researchers have created a software that uses AI to estimate a patient's relative risk by combining physiological data from thousands of previous patients with a current patient's physiological state.

As the pandemic continues, research has shown that the Latinx population is disproportionately affected by socioeconomic constraints such as insufficient healthcare access and housing insecurity.

U.Va. Latino Health Initiative and Sin Barreras partner for accessible community health amid pandemic

By Anika Iyer | January 23, 2021

Local resources U.Va. Latino Health Initiative and Sin Barreras pursue health promotion and disease prevention across the Charlottesville Latinx population.

On Dec. 15, Dr. Ebony Hilton became the first person vaccinated for COVID-19 by U.Va Health.

Statewide COVID-19 vaccine administration experiences lag, U.Va. Health aims for high efficiency in vaccinating workers

By Anika Iyer | January 20, 2021

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 long-term goal of modifying those molecules is to develop medical interventions which mimic the effects of exercise in the body.

Researchers seek to help prevent and treat disease by studying the effects of exercise

By Anika Iyer | January 13, 2021

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 COVID-19 has put a stop to clinical experience with patients for most medical students, the University's medical curriculum allows for students to make up for lost time whenever it is safe for students to return to hospital settings.

Patient Student Partnership Program enables U.Va. medical students to foster lasting relationships with patients

By Anika Iyer | November 12, 2020

The Patient Student Partnership program officially began at the School of Medicine in 2018 and functions by pairing each medical student in the entering class with a patient undergoing long-term care within the U.Va. Health System.

Reaching successful infection control is heavily dependent on the compliance of students with COVID-19 mitigation procedures.

Students, staff share insights on widespread testing and potential COVID-19 outbreaks

By Anika Iyer | October 15, 2020

Reaching successful infection control is heavily dependent on the compliance of students with procedures. These procedures include informing staff about contact, promptly testing for the virus and agreeing to quarantine or isolate if requested.

The University Children’s Hospital says the donation will go towards reinforcing multidisciplinary healthcare teams that can more adequately serve heart, kidney and liver pediatric transplant patients.

Generous donation from local Panera Bread locations enables U.Va. Children’s Hospital transplant program to reach new heights

By Anika Iyer | September 9, 2020

The consolidated funds of $178,000 have been donated to the U.Va. Children’s Hospital transplant program, serving to facilitate a multidisciplinary care approach in addition to mitigating costs of heart, kidney and liver transplants for pediatric patients’ families.

Anika Iyer

University-led COVID-19 antibody testing indicates implausibility of herd immunity

U.Va. enters NIH study examining effects of COVID-19 vaccine on virus infection, transmission

Artificial intelligence used to monitor patients with chronic diseases and COVID-19

U.Va. Latino Health Initiative and Sin Barreras partner for accessible community health amid pandemic

Statewide COVID-19 vaccine administration experiences lag, U.Va. Health aims for high efficiency in vaccinating workers

Researchers seek to help prevent and treat disease by studying the effects of exercise

Patient Student Partnership Program enables U.Va. medical students to foster lasting relationships with patients

Students, staff share insights on widespread testing and potential COVID-19 outbreaks

Generous donation from local Panera Bread locations enables U.Va. Children’s Hospital transplant program to reach new heights

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