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Recent News About Virginia Commonwealth University
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Preventing the flu
Preventing the flu
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Angela Lehman helps untangle Virginia’s school desegregation history
Angela Lehman helps untangle Virginia’s school desegregation history
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VCU recognized as a Diversity Champion for the fourth straight year
VCU recognized as a Diversity Champion for the fourth straight year
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VCU PT students win fundraising challenge to benefit physical therapy research
VCU PT students win fundraising challenge to benefit physical therapy research
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5 tips for talking with kids when tragedy strikes
5 tips for talking with kids when tragedy strikes
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End of anti-rejection transplant drugs? A clinical trial at Hume-Lee hopes so.
It’s literally a fact of life: Transplant recipients must take anti-rejection drugs their entire life in order for their bodies to accept and keep a donated organ
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The COVID-19 pills: A cure for COVID-19?
The Food & Drug Administration has authorized for emergency use two pills — Molnupiravir and Paxlovid — for the treatment of COVID-19.
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‘The human costs of Russia’s aggression are staggering’
Since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, thousands have died — including numerous Ukrainian civilians — millions have been displaced, and the humanitarian crisis is deepening.
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Short-term, agile planning proved to be best approach during pandemic supply chain disruption
Most manufacturers prepare for supply or demand disruptions by holding extra inventory.
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COVID conspiracy theories and cancer patients: Massey acts to protect those most open to misinformation
Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following announcement on Feb. 16Conspiracy theories and other forms of COVID-19 misinformation are all over the internet.
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Connecting environmental planning to social equity
As a child visiting her grandparents in Delhi, India, Shruti Syal didn’t pay much attention to the crowded streets of the city, she was more interested in exploring the natural world.
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VCU receives 2021 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award
Virginia Commonwealth University has received the 2021 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award, with special distinction as a Diversity Champion, from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine for the third consecutive year.
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‘The biggest leap of faith in my life’: How James Nemitz draws on personal experience to prepare future physicians
Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following announcement on Jan. 21As an undergraduate at Randolph-Macon College, just north of Richmond, James Nemitz, Ph.D., made two discoveries that would set the course for his life.
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COVID-19 and asthma: Our expert answers your questions
COVID-19 is a respiratory disease, just like asthma. Both cause shortness of breath and other breathing difficulties. Here Dr. Arjun Mohan, director of our new asthma program, answer questions regarding COVID-19 and asthma.
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Update: East Marshall Street Well Project on December 29
In 1994, human remains were discovered during the construction of the Kontos building. Analysis by VCU and Smithsonian researchers indicated that the skeletal remains were predominantly of individuals of African descent dating to before the 1860s.