U.Va. Health is participating in clinical trials to test an antibody cocktail which is showing to providing short-term immunity against symptomatic COVID-19 infections.
Vaccination efforts have already been happening for over 6 weeks in the BRHD, which is now vaccinating individuals in phases 1a and 1b.
The research team hopes its findings can be applied to gain a greater understanding of cancer biology and potentially lead to a cancer treatment.
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.
Last year, University personnel established the high-performance computing system Virginia Assuring Controls Compliance of Research Data to aid institutions across the Commonwealth with their research efforts. The grant, funded by the National Science Foundation, was recently expanded to ACCORD-COVID, which serves institutions around the nation.
University researchers discovered that exercise prior to the development of macular degeneration caused a decrease in blood vessel overgrowth in laboratory mice. This correlates to macular degeneration in humans, meaning exercise could help prevent future vision loss.
TraceX will alert users if they were in contact with an individual who was symptomatic.
The EcoNetwork is a page on the Student Council website that all students can contribute towards, and it includes topics ranging from academics to activism.
Mara Hart believes this new chapter will help inspire girls and allow them to meet role models who are representative of their backgrounds.
The nutrition philosophy at Student Health focuses on the enjoyment of food, the role of food in aspects of a student's relationships, access and sustainability of food and constructing a diet that is beneficial based on any medical conditions.
