The Capulet-Montague divide between the political sides is concerning to Bradford Wilcox, sociology professor and the director of the Marriage Project at UVA. “We know that marriage is one of the key markers of social solidarity,” he says. “The rise of polarization in dating means we’re headed in the direction of greater balkanization.”
Writing in a comment in The Lancet alongside the RECOVERY study, Dr. Bin Cao from the Capital Medical University, China, and Dr. Frederick G. Hayden from the University of Virginia, said: “Compared with the first randomized trial to investigate lopinavir-ritonavir in patients with Covid-19 [one of which was run by Dr. Cao] the size of the lopinavir-ritonavir group in the RECOVERY trial was much larger and hence provides a more solid evidence base regarding possible lopinavir-ritonavir treatment effects.” They added: “The findings of these two open-label studies support each other and conclude ...
A psychologist from UVA Health said some kids are battling anxiety over wearing a face mask during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Alisa Bahl, a psychologist, said this anxiety can stem from the way the face masks look and feel.
"I just want to emphasize the importance of the flu shot, you know now that we are entering flu season for a couple of reasons, number one. We really don’t know what happens if you come down with flu and Covid at the same time," Dr. Irene Mathieu of the University of Virginia said.
President Donald Trump’s behavior while battling COVID-19 is concerning to some infectious disease experts. “We're still talking about a really risky virus,” said Dr. Patrick Jackson, a UVA infectious disease expert who helped develop treatments the President is taking like remdesivir and dexamethasone.
The University of Virginia Medical Center is hosting a Zoom webinar on Wednesday afternoon on the development of a COVID-19 vaccine. It's part of the UVA's Pandemic Perspective series throughout the fall semester.
The 33rd annual Virginia Film Festival will offer a virtual lineup of more than 50 feature films, documentaries, shorts and discussions, as well as an in-person schedule of socially distanced drive-in movies at Dairy Market and Morven Farm.
Businesses on the UVA Corner say sales are still down due to to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s especially tough for newer businesses who don’t have a built up customer base to rely on.
UVA is using a team of approximately 20 auto-sampling robots, about the size of a small trashcan, to search the sewers of residence halls on Grounds for the SARS-COV-2 virus, or coronavirus.
UVA has extended student and faculty restrictions, including that gatherings must be five people or fewer, a mask requirement except when at home, exercising outside, or eating and drinking, and a ban on traveling outside the area or bringing in visitors.
(Press release) We are proud to announce that 46 institutions of higher education – including the UVA School of Medicine – received the 2020 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. The Health Professions HEED Award is the only national honor recognizing U.S. medical, dental, pharmacy, osteopathic, nursing, veterinary, allied health, and other health schools and centers that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion across their campuses.
Trump is taking the latest in COVID-19 treatments – here’s what doctors know works against the virus
(By Dr. William Petri and Dr. Jeffrey M. Sturek, School of Medicine faculty) With 74-year-old President Trump and 50-year-old first lady Melania Trump testing positive for the coronavirus, what are the best proven treatments for them and other patients?
UVA alumna and two-time NCAA singles champion Danielle Collins will face Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin in the quarterfinals at the French Open after a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 win over Tunisian 30th seed Ons Jabeur on Tuesday. World No. 57 Collins, a semifinalist in Melbourne last year, is through to the last eight at a major for the second time.
What's the timeline for people who get coronavirus? Health experts at University of Virginia explain
According to UVA Dr. Patrick Jackson, a timeline for someone infected with coronavirus can change from person to person. “It’s widely variable,” he said, but officials at the Centers for Disease Control report you’re likely not contagious after it’s been at least 10 days since the onset of symptoms.
With 200 active cases of the coronavirus among UVA students, one big question looms: will the virus spread outside the University? While it’s tough to tell definitively, there are indications that the virus is mostly staying in the UVA community.
“If the president is more ill than the press conferences are letting on, then his treatment may well be reasonable,” Dr. Patrick Jackson, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Virginia, said. The experts acknowledged that it’s difficult to offer opinions about the president’s care, since they’re not directly involved in the treatment decisions. “Right now, it’s kind of like we’re driving in the dark,” Dr. Taison Bell, an infectious disease physician at the University of Virginia’s medical center, said Saturday.
A University of Virginia epidemiologist has been in the start-up of the Phase 3 clinical trial of the antibody treatment President Trump received at Walter Reed hospital that is not yet available for the general public.
Dr. William Petri, a professor of infectious diseases at the University of Virginia, says men are 50% more likely to face serious outcomes, like death, from the virus than women.
During her opening statement in the first televised congressional debate last month, Mace said her opponent’s Democratic Party “aids and abets a violent and out-of-control mob.” Kyle Kondik, of the UVA Center for Politics, said this message is being used widely among Republicans. He said GOP candidates are taking their cues from Trump and parroting the president’s law-and-order rhetoric.
During her opening statement in the first televised congressional debate last month, Mace said her opponent’s Democratic Party “aids and abets a violent and out-of-control mob.” Kyle Kondik, of the UVA Center for Politics, said this message is being used widely among Republicans. He said GOP candidates are taking their cues from Trump and parroting the president’s law-and-order rhetoric.