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Mobile clinics helping to diversify COVID-19 vaccine …

Matrix Medical Network is using mobile clinics to conduct a national clinical trial for a new COVID-19 vaccine. The idea is that mobile clinical trials help reach a more diverse population than traditional clinical trials, often held at a standing medical facility that not as many people might be able to reach.

Medical Reserve Corps volunteers step up during pandemic …

In Virginia, there are nearly 30,000 volunteers in its Medical Reserve Corps. Thousands signed up in the wake of the pandemic to help. Just in the last year alone, their efforts have been the equivalent of $5.5 million worth of work.

Despite vaccines, COVID-19 testing likely to remain …

Despite the development of several vaccines to combat COVID-19, testing for the virus is likely to be around for years to come.

Model law could help bring clarity to pet insurance …

Pet pandemic adoption

New study finds COVID-19 survivors may only need …

The new study found that people who recovered from COVID-19 - even very mild cases of it, up to eight months ago - likely only need one dose of the vaccine, instead of the required two.

COVID-19 detector dogs hunt coronavirus on college …

'One Betta' is a trained COVID-19 detector dog. Along with three other dogs, she patrols the campus of Florida International University in Miami, hunting for the coronavirus.

New Mardi Gras house floats turn New Orleans into …

The House Float known as the "Little Shop of 2020 Horrors" features the coronavirus, a murder hornet and a roll of toilet paper. It's part of the new 'Krewe of House Floats' in New Orleans, which formed this year after Mardi Gras parades were canceled because of COVID-19 restrictions.

Inside a high-security lab that is testing products …

There are emerging variants of COVID-19 – like in the U.K. and South Africa - which the lab is now in the process of getting, to begin testing on those.

Plants create music and light in a new art installation

The plants that are a part of the "Arcadia" installation are native to Virginia. After the year-long exhibit wraps up, they will be planted around the campus of George Mason University.

New online platform offers support to transplant …

In the U.S. alone, there are currently around 114,000 people awaiting an organ transplant. It can be an isolating experience, but a new online platform is looking to help