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School News
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The new research-based clinic, led by psychologists Ann Haynos and Bek Urban, accepts adolescents and adults statewide while developing a new generation of practitioners.
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Based in the School of Public Health, the center will unite expertise across VCU to advance the science of gun violence prevention and translate evidence into strategies that save lives.
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The study reveals trends in health spending, which soared to nearly $65 billion in 2023 for the popular weight-loss drugs. Among their findings: Nearly 1 in 5 of GLP-1 users spent at least 10% of their household income on the medications.
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VCU biomedical engineer Anuradha Godavarty is advancing a non-contact, dye-free blood flow scanner toward a commercial future in wound care and vascular medicine.
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Carolyn Hawley of the Virginia Partnership for Gaming and Health shares insights into the risks of sports gambling, including the laws for young people, the impact of widespread betting advertising and some guidance for avoiding common missteps.
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The M.D.-Ph.D. student is using microfluidic chips to simulate the environments metastatic prostate cancer travels through — and to find the chinks in its armor.
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The annual Rally for Medical Research urges Congress to support biomedical innovation and the STEM workforce.
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Wally Smith’s groundbreaking research asked sickle cell disease patients to track their pain – and gave them the chance to be heard.