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South African student explores innovative HIV ideas at UVa.

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Lufuno Mavhandu, who grew up in the small village of Muduluni, is conducting research at UVa. as part of an important collaboration between the Myles H. Thaler Center for AIDS and Human Retrovirus Research in the School of Medicine and the Department of Microbiology at South Africa’s University of Venda.

Understanding the Wide Range of Abbreviations Commonly Used to Distinguish Hearing Aids Types

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More online at www.VirginiaHearingAids.com. Picking out hearing aids can be challenging if you are unfamiliar with the numerous acronyms used to identify basic types. The following collection encompasses the vast majority of the acronyms you are likely to encounter when researching hearing aids and presents a brief explanation of each. The best approach to fully…

Earth Talk: Sea level rises not letting up anytime soon

Roddy Scheer

Since sea level measurements were first recorded, in 1870, global averages have risen almost eight inches. The annual rate of rise has been 0.13 inches over the past 20 years, which is close to twice the average from the previous 80 years. Future estimates for sea levels vary according to region but most Earth scientists agree that sea levels are expected to rise at a greater pace than during the last 50 years.