
Your brain parasite isn’t making you sick: Here’s why, from UVA School of Medicine
More than 30 million Americans are infected with a brain parasite spread by cats and contaminated meat, but most will never show symptoms.

More than 30 million Americans are infected with a brain parasite spread by cats and contaminated meat, but most will never show symptoms.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Virginia Tech’s testing, tracing, and case management plan has been expanded with information on how students living off campus can be tested.

VDOT was recently awarded two federal grants totaling more than $4.5 million to enhance safety, improve congestion and incident management, and predict parking availability.

A new law that protects patients and families from receiving unexpected medical bills after they have already paid their fair share of health insurance costs went into effect in Virginia on July 1.

The government response to COVID-19 forced leaders at the Virginia Tech Autism Center to completely rework how they operate.

U.S. News & World Report has recognized VCU Medical Center as the No. 1 hospital in the Richmond metro area now for 10 years in a row.
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