Governor McAuliffe creates Zika virus task force
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Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced the creation of a statewide task force to guide preparedness initiatives related to Zika virus.
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JMU expert warns Shenandoah Valley not off limits to Zika virus
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The Zika virus, declared a global health crisis by the World Health Organization this week, could eventually show up in the Shenandoah Valley.
Monsanto’s Roundup kills, damages more than weeds
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Protests against Monsanto’s Roundup, with its poisonous, weed-killing glyphosate, have spread around the globe.
UVA Cancer Center: HPV vaccine critical for cancer prevention
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UVA Cancer Center has joined the 68 other National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers in releasing a statement supporting vaccination against human papillomavirus to help prevent HPV-related cancers.
Virginia resident tests positive for Zika virus
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The Virginia Department of Health is alerting the public of the potential for contracting Zika virus while traveling abroad.
Creigh Deeds: Still talking judges? We can do better
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I have once again sponsored a bill to create a merit based selection process for judges. The bill has not yet been heard.
Virginia Department of Health concludes Ebola monitoring program
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With the CDC announcing that Guinea is designated free of Ebola as of Dec. 28, the Virginia Department of Health discontinued its active monitoring program.
What is the latest thinking on the environmental causes of autism?
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In the 1980s, about one in 2,000 American kids was diagnosed with autism. Today the number is around one in 68.
UVA honored for protecting babies against Hepatitis B
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University of Virginia Children’s Hospital and UVA Women’s Services have received a national award for their efforts to immunize newborns against Hepatitis B.
UVA is 19th most militarized university in the U.S.
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According to a new analysis by Vice News, the University of Virginia is the 19th most militarized university in the United States. Vice News lists the top 100 in order, based on “the greatest number of students who are employed by the Intelligence Community (IC), have the closest relationships with the national security state, and profit the most from American war-waging.”
