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Wastewater testing and surveillance continues after the COVID pandemic
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Buildings and Grounds Committee approves a U.Va. Health hospital renovation
The Board of Visitors’ Buildings and Grounds Committee convened Thursday afternoon to approve the U.Va. Health Transitional Care Hospital renovation and the namings of 13 exterior spaces at Aggarwall Hall. University Architect Alice Raucher also centered the Committee with a presentation of the architectural design goals for buildings on Grounds, and Raucher walked Committee members through a schematic design review of the Darden Hall renovation for the College at Wise.
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Microsoft ordered nearly $2.5M fine for air pollution from Northern Virginia data center
ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) — Virginia environmental officials ordered tech giant Microsoft on Monday to pay roughly $2.5 million after its Leesburg data center violated air quality standards during a week-long power grid outage in 2025, according to state documents. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) consent order is...
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UVA doctor helps craft new guidelines to speed up sepsis treatment
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A UVA Health doctor is helping develop new guidelines aimed at helping sepsis patients. Sepsis is a full-body infection responsible for one in every three deaths that occur in hospitals. Doctors across the country worked to find ways to increase the speed at which people are treated.
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Christiansburg EMS first in Virginia to use crash-rated pediatric restraint system
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – Christiansburg’s Emergency Medical Services department is now the first in the Commonwealth to use a new crash-rated restraint system for pediatric patients. The department handles roughly 12 to 14 calls per day, about 10 of which are emergent drives, and provides patient transport across Southwest...
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Health officials encourage Virginians to get vaccinated ahead of flu season
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Valley residents rally behind independent pollution monitoring of Northrop Grumman plant
Many of the roughly 50 Valley residents demonstrating outside Waynesboro City Council chambers Monday evening had a message for the city’s nearby Northrop Grumman plant: “we’re watching.” WMRA’s Christine Kueter reports. [crowd chanting and cheering, “no Dupont 2.0! No DuPont 2.0!”]. Milio Curcio...
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UVA Health is Recognized by the American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® Awards
UVA Health medical centers in Culpeper and Northern Virginia have received multiple American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® achievement awards for continually demonstrating a commitment to following the up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke. This contributes to more lives saved, shorter recovery times, and fewer hospital readmissions.
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JLARC renews call to close Virginia’s youth psychiatric hospital
In 2023, the Virginia General Assembly’s research and oversight arm urged officials to close the only state-run psychiatric hospital for children, due to patient safety concerns and other issues at the 48-bed facility. Three years later, the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents in Staunton is still open and...
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Adagio House announces immediate openings for speech therapy services in Harrisonburg
HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — Adagio House announced immediate openings for full-scope speech therapy services, catering to clients of all ages—with a primary focus on toddlers through young adults. Led by Speech-Language Pathologist Caitlin McCaslin, M.S., CF-SLP, Adagio House reportedly offers individualized, 1-on-1 evaluations and treatments tailored to...