More than a month after making national headlines for possessing 鈥渟uper antibodies鈥 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. 鈥淵our brain really likes to know that you鈥檙e not alone,鈥 UVA psychologist James Coan said.
A UVA discovery revealed how the herpes simplex virus hijacks important immune responses.
In an article for The Conversation, 麻豆破解版 Dr. Catherine Varney, who specializes in obesity medicine, examines whether new COVID-19 vaccines be equally effective in patients who have excess weight.
Engineering professor Mool Gupta and a student team are researching the use of laser technology to move energy on the moon.