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What All Dog Owners Should Know About Lyme Disease

As Lyme disease cases rise in the U.S., humans are not the only ones at risk. Veterinarians with the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine say dogs are increasingly vulnerable to this...

Debate Continues on Virginia Bill to Legalize Physician-assisted Death 

Both sides of medical aid in dying bill emphasize respect for human lives George Michael Vasiloff...

Virginia Receives Nearly $123 Million from Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement 

Attorney General Jason Miyares has announced that Virginia has received a payment of $122.5 million...

Veterinary Experts Provide Update on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreak

The outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) that has moved from poultry to cattle and,...

Students Immersed in Past at Pamplin Historical Park / Museum of Civil War Soldier

When teacher Erin Gilbert and her colleagues at White Oaks Elementary School in Fairfax County,...

Auto Thefts Heading The Wrong Way in Virginia

Auto thefts are heading in the wrong direction in Virginia, and although the auto theft rate has fallen in Richmond City, the jurisdiction remains...

Roanoke City Fire Fighters Support MDA with Annual Fill the Boot Drive

The Roanoke City Fire Fighters and Professional Fire Fighters Association Local #1132 are showing its support for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) as its...

UVA Scientist Discover Key To Curing Ageing’s Terrible Toll on The Mind

Aging vessels connecting the brain and the immune system play critical roles in both Alzheimer’s disease and the decline in cognitive ability that comes...

Culinary Camp Opens World of Haute – And Hot – Cuisine to Young Chefs

When the Grillfield food truck at Virginia Tech introduced buffalo cauliflower tacos, they were an instant hit. So much so that when they rotated...

Record Year in Unclaimed Property Paid Out to Virginians

~ $79 million in unclaimed property returned during fiscal year 2018 ~ The Virginia Department of the Treasury’s Unclaimed Property Program returned a record $79...

Biotechnology Conference To Highlight Medical Science / Diversity in STEM Education

Educators at the Biocomplexity Institute of Virginia Tech and Fralin Life Science Institute are gearing up for the 2018 Biotechnology Educators Conference on July 25-27. This year’s...