ADial Pharmaceuticals' Chairman, Bankole A. Johnson, to Head University of …

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Johnson will lead a steering committee of School of Medicine faculty, which will determine research areas for the RCU to explore, and establish centers of excellence to secure research grants, conduct large-scale studies, and facilitate discoveries in …
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Settlement reached in Roanoke meningitis death lawsuit

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Of more than 150 legal claims brought in Southwest Virginia involving the outbreak, the case is believed to be the first to settle, according to Patrick Fennell, a Roanoke attorney involved in other meningitis-related litigation, but not the Wingate case.
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Overcoming Stigma and Shame: A Way Forward

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In a recent POZ magazine survey, 26 percent of respondents said that fear of HIV-related stigma and discrimination prevented them from seeking treatment. A central … We know that there are people in our community, as in others, who engage in risky …
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In General Assembly, mental health, ethics reforms on track, Medicaid unresolved

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8 for a 60-day session, Democrats have stolen the ball from Republicans to take control of the Virginia Senate, creating havoc in the chamber and some flagrant political fouls on both sides. Meanwhile, House Republicans have refused to play ball with …
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