Stories of Care & Discovery

Volunteer Translators Have Played Crucial Role During Pandemic

Volunteer Translators Have Played Crucial Role During Pandemic

Rising third-year student Alizé Dreyer and her mother, Ayşegül, are two of the nearly 200 volunteers speaking 30 languages who have signed up to help translate since April.

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UVA Students Mobilize to Help Patients in Need Connect to Telehealth Resources

UVA Students Mobilize to Help Patients in Need Connect to Telehealth Resources

UVA students are part of a national wave of college students donating devices and tech support to senior and low-income patients. Locally, students are focused on the Charlottesville Free Clinic.

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Women’s Health Research Pioneer Dr. Vivian Pinn Distills Lessons From the Pandemic

Women’s Health Research Pioneer Dr. Vivian Pinn Distills Lessons From the Pandemic

UVA School of Medicine alumna Dr. Vivian Pinn, the inaugural director of the NIH’s Office of Research on Women’s Health, joined Darden professor Lalin Anik to discuss racial and social disparities highlighted by the pandemic.

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Caring for Covid Regionally with Teamwork & Communication

COVID-19 Blood Test Can Predict Disease Severity

Blood Test at COVID-19 Diagnosis Can Predict Disease Severity, Study Finds

A COVID-19 discovery could lead to new treatments to prevent deadly “cytokine storms." It also helps explain why diabetes contributes to worse outcomes.

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