Yes, you should get a flu shot this year As we — and the pandemic — move into the fall, getting a flu shot can help decrease your risk of other viral infections. Read more »
‘Making a positive impact’: An inside look at VCU’s contact tracing efforts Students and employees — working in a contact tracing unit on campus under the oversight of the Virginia Department of Health — are helping to stop the spread of COVID-19. Read more »
How completing your daily health check helps everyone stay safe Taking a few minutes a day to see how you feel is one of several measures we all can take to slow the spread of COVID-19. Read more »
COVID-19 has exacerbated food insecurity VCU researchers are looking at how the pandemic is affecting the way families eat. Read more »
VCU researchers’ solution for stabilizing trauma patients ‘buys you time’ Stable, new compound could help patients in shock — from soldiers in remote locations to those injured in car wrecks. Read more »
Keeping staff, faculty and students healthy Throughout the spring and summer, VCU Facilities Management has been assembling, procuring and distributing personal protective equipment kits. Read more »
Yes, you should get a flu shot this year As we — and the pandemic — move into the fall, getting a flu shot can help decrease your risk of other viral infections. 9/30/2020
‘Making a positive impact’: An inside look at VCU’s contact tracing efforts Students and employees — working in a contact tracing unit on campus under the oversight of the Virginia Department of Health — are helping to stop the spread of COVID-19. 9/28/2020
Clinical trial at Massey will examine outcomes of patients with COVID-19 and cancer Massey is one of four cancer centers in Virginia participating in the trial, which will contribute to a deeper understanding of the impacts of infection. 9/21/2020
Richmond emergency room experienced a surge in opioid overdoses during pandemic The increase of 123% occurred during a time when VCU Medical Center was experiencing a lower-than-average number of overall visits. 9/21/2020
Massey researcher’s drug shows promise as a possible treatment for pancreatic cancer VCU’s Said Sebti and colleagues are working to further develop the drug, which targets tumors driven by a cancer-causing protein. 9/14/2020
Director of student health discusses testing, contact tracing and VCU’s other COVID-19 efforts Margaret Roberson answers questions about protocols at Student Health Services, what students should do if they start to experience symptoms and how to stay safe as we move into the fall. 9/10/2020
Fecal transplants may reduce alcohol use, early research suggests The research, published in Hepatology, is the latest showing a strong correlation between the bacteria in people’s guts and colons and their health outcomes. 9/1/2020
Students’ plan for at-home COVID-19 testing kit recognized by Clinton Foundation A team of VCU undergraduates was one of 38 recognized out of 1,400 entries in the COVID-19 Student Action Fund. 9/1/2020