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Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) announced a grant from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded to Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) for medical research into allergies, immunology, and transplantation.
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Female mosquitoes bite us because they need our blood to produce eggs. During this feeding process, infected mosquitoes can transmit such diseases as Zika, dengue, and yellow fever, making them one of the deadliest creatures on Earth.
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Virginia Tech will unveil a policy brief on refugee integration on Sept. 5, the first research on this subject to embrace an interdisciplinary and international approach.
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Insect infestations in our homes – think thousands of cockroaches or bedbugs – can trigger emotional responses much deeper than embarrassment.
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Scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute (VTCRI) have found evidence that may disrupt conventional understanding about how electrical activity travels in the heart.
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Hawaiian coffee growers used to have a leg up on much of the rest of the world: The number one insect pest for the industry – coffee berry borers – hadn’t yet shown up on the islands.
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Researchers from Virginia Tech and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have developed a novel way to 3D print complex objects of one of the highest-performing materials used in the battery and aerospace industries.
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In the second television ad of his 2018 Senate campaign, entitled “Research,” Senator Tim Kaine brings attention to the healthcare and economic benefits of investing in medical research.
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A Virginia Tech associate professor and University of Virginia professor have received funding to fight a type of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a report showing that diseases from vectors, such as mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas, have tripled since 2004 in the U.S.
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