Providing healthcare in the digital age
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Health equity and access, especially in rural, underserved communities, is a complex problem, and complex problems require innovative solutions.
Search Results for Virginia Tech research
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Veterinarians, engineers team up to treat cancer
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Treatment for osteosarcoma can be challenging for some pet owners, but the alternative — death due to tumor pain and metastasis — is far worse.
Greene County students win first place at the National History Day Contest
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Caroline Bruton and Kayla Shaller, eighth-graders from William Monroe Middle School in Greene County, placed first in the Junior Group Documentary category of the National History Day contest with their film, “Communicating Through Cell Walls: The Secret Correspondence of American POWs in Vietnam.”
BBB Warning: Avoid these common Amazon Prime Day scams
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Amazon Prime Day is almost here. June 21-22 marks another 48 hours of deals that flood traffic to Amazon’s website.
Climate Action Alliance of the Valley climate, energy news roundup: June 20
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The excerpt of the Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News for the week ending June 20 follows.
Proposed med school elective focuses on assessment, treatment of substance use disorder in pregnancy
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Helping patients with substance use disorder requires treatment from a variety of angles, including psychiatry, medication assistance, and counseling, among other services.
One more reason to appreciate locally managed, not-for-profit healthcare
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Fourteen years ago, members of Carilion Health System’s board had an existential decision in front of them. The healthcare industry faced an upheaval, and trends for traditional hospital systems were not favorable. One thing was clear: Proceeding with the status quo would not serve the community or the health of its members.
Spanberger leads introduction of bipartisan bill to strengthen pharmaceutical supply chain
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Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) led a bipartisan group of her colleagues in introducing legislation that would strengthen the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain and support ongoing continuous manufacturing research.
Discovery of circadian rhythm gene in mice could lead to breakthroughs in understanding those in humans
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That internal nagging feeling that drives you to seek sleep at night and wake in the morning to eat, work, and play, is, it turns out, genetic, and it’s not just in people.
Melina R. Kibbe named dean of UVA School of Medicine
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The University of Virginia has named pioneering physician leader Melina R. Kibbe, MD, as 17th dean of the UVA School of Medicine and chief health affairs officer for UVA Health.
