
A dog lives on: Now the stage is being set for treating humans
Almost five years ago, a 7-year-old Labrador retriever was operated on using a technique eventually patented by Virginia Tech biomedical engineering faculty member Rafael Davalos.

Almost five years ago, a 7-year-old Labrador retriever was operated on using a technique eventually patented by Virginia Tech biomedical engineering faculty member Rafael Davalos.

Based on a national consumer survey of healthcare quality and image, University of Virginia Medical Center has earned a 2014-15 Consumer Choice Award from the National Research Corp.

Coal combustion plants account for more than half of Americans’ electric power generation. According to Coal’s Assault on Human Health, a report by the non-profit Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR), coal combustion releases mercury, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide and other substances known to be hazardous to human health.

The Old Dominion women’s basketball team (14-9, 7-5) started the contest on a 19-6 run and never looked back, in a 79-50 victory over UTEP (10-12, 5-8) on Saturday afternoon at the Ted Constant Convocation Center.

The Virginia House of Delegates passed its amendments to the 2014-2016 biennial budget Thursday, setting aside $99.5 million for the next rainy-day fund deposit, and eliminating $42.5 million in debt and $10.2 million in fees proposed by Governor McAuliffe.

The Virginia House of Delegates Committee on Appropriations presented its proposed amendments to the 2014-2016 biennial state budget Sunday.

Microsoft Corp. debuted a television commercial this week filmed on Virginia Tech’s campus and featuring Wu Feng, a professor in the College of Engineering.

Virginia football coach Mike London announced today the Cavaliers will hold their annual Orange-Blue spring football game on Saturday, April 18 at Scott Stadium.

Virginia was one of the first states in the union to pass legislation mandating the human papillomavirus vaccine for sixth-grade girls in an effort to prevent cervical cancer and other types of sexually transmitted cancers.

Events and programs ongoing at Augusta Health in February 2015.
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