How do we account for what students have lost academically during a year of pandemic schooling? Early data has begun to shed light on where student learning stands – and how to move forward.
More than a month after making national headlines for possessing “super antibodies” that make contracting COVID-19 impossible, alumnus John Hollis is still shaking his head.
According to Dr. William Petri, the biggest problem is time. The more the virus mutates, the longer it takes to reach herd immunity, and the more time the virus will have to mutate again. But successful vaccines offer hope.
Only 2% of residents had antibodies by mid-August, a statewide study reveals.
Nursing professor Virginia LeBaron will use a new $3.4 million grant to improve understanding of cancer pain and help patients and their family caregivers both anticipate and relieve it.
Skin-to-skin contact prompts the human brain to send signals of comfort and ease throughout the body. “Your brain really likes to know that you’re not alone,” UVA psychologist James Coan said.
A UVA discovery revealed how the herpes simplex virus hijacks important immune responses.
In an article for The Conversation, UVA’s Dr. Catherine Varney, who specializes in obesity medicine, examines whether new COVID-19 vaccines be equally effective in patients who have excess weight.