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Oumar Barry, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering in the Virginia Tech College of Engineering, is leading research for a self-powered autonomous robot to prevent electric power line defects.
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DEET (short for “diethyltoluamide”) is a synthetic compound invented by the U.S. Army in 1946 that can be applied topically to repel mosquitos, ticks, fleas, chiggers, leeches and other biting insects.
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African-Americans have up to three times the risk of dying from strokes as people of European descent, yet there has been little investigation of if and how genetic variants contribute to their elevated risk. Until now.
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Virginia Commonwealth University and VCU Health System announced Wednesday that Arthur L. Kellermann, M.D., will serve as senior vice president for health sciences at VCU and CEO of VCU Health System, effective Oct. 1.
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The Central Shenandoah Health District will hold a free COVID-19 testing event on Tuesday, Aug. 4 from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Poolhouse at Stuarts Draft Park.
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More than 30 million Americans are infected with a brain parasite spread by cats and contaminated meat, but most will never show symptoms.
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From pollen and house dust to pet dander, there are plenty of things going on in your home’s air. So if you have asthma or allergies, you may see yourself with a runny nose all the time or constantly sneezing.
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U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine will join members of the Virginia Rural Health Association on Friday to host a virtual discussion focused on tackling racial and geographic disparities in maternal health.
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Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) announced a grant of $348,946 from the Department of Health and Human Services to Virignia Commonwealth University for research in alcohol and alcoholism.
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U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined a group of senators in a letter to Senate leaders urging them to include the Public Health Emergency Privacy Act in the next coronavirus relief package.
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