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Can people who have been vaccinated spread the COVID-19 virus? Is it safe to visit vaccinated relatives? What precautions should we take? Dr. Eric Houpt has some answers.

How do we account for what students have lost academically during a year of pandemic schooling? Early data has begun to shed light on where student learning stands – and how to move forward.

More than a month after making national headlines for possessing “super antibodies” that make contracting COVID-19 impossible, alumnus John Hollis is still shaking his head.

Only 2% of residents had antibodies by mid-August, a statewide study reveals.

Skin-to-skin contact prompts the human brain to send signals of comfort and ease throughout the body. “Your brain really likes to know that you’re not alone,” UVA psychologist James Coan said.

A UVA discovery revealed how the herpes simplex virus hijacks important immune responses.

In an article for The Conversation, UVA’s Dr.

Engineering professor Mool Gupta and a student team are researching the use of laser technology to move energy on the moon.