May 23, 2022
Mason biotech startup Virongy continues to expand in Northern Virginia
After making striking advancements in HIV and COVID-19 research, Virongy, a biotechnology company in Prince William County, Virginia, has set...
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May 21, 2022
Exploring all facets of health care
When asked to describe what they associate the words "health care" with, most people would identify nurses or doctors. Not...
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May 17, 2022
Rising Health Care Leaders at Mason and MHA alumnus win Distinguished Quill Awards
Congratulations to the Rising Health Care Leaders at Mason (RHLM) student organization for receiving the Community Enrichment Award at Mason's...
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May 17, 2022
College of Health and Human Services receives $2.6 million grant as part of AmeriCorps and CDC partnership
The College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) has been awarded $2.6 million over three years as part of the...
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May 10, 2022
Coming full-circle: A career dedicated to making health visible, bookended by two pandemics
When Germaine Louis became Dean of the College of Health and Human Services, she never envisioned serving during a pandemic...
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April 28, 2022
Mason PhD student is changing how the world views HIV/AIDS
George Mason University doctoral student Gifty Mensah lived in Ghana until she was 14. It was common to see people...
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April 25, 2022
Mason’s Science and Technology Campus is about to be transformed
George Mason University’s 50th anniversary celebration continued Friday, with the official unveiling of a project designed to transform its Science...
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April 20, 2022
Clinical training meets virtual reality
For Sindhu Mallala, serving as a physician in her home country of India is an honor. She learned about the...
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April 19, 2022
Expert addresses common misconceptions about men who experience intimate partner violence
With the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial underway in Fairfax, VA, an expert on male victims of domestic violence seeks to...
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April 14, 2022
Retro Mason: Biomedical Research Lab Opening 2010
On June 10, 2010, George Mason University opened the Biomedical Research Laboratory (BRL) on the Science and Technology Campus in...
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April 13, 2022
AI can predict probability of COVID-19 vs. flu based on symptoms
Testing shortages, long waits for results, and an over-taxed health care system have made headlines throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. These...
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March 31, 2022
Risk of homelessness or incarceration among foster youth varies by type of disability
Ages 17-21 are important transitional years as young adults learn to become adults with more responsibilities. Many youth have family...
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March 29, 2022
The link between abortion and peer-to-peer lending
The U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade established a woman’s constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy in...
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March 23, 2022
Combining Black racial groups hides health disparities in breastfeeding
A new study from Amira Roess in the Department of Global and Community Health highlights the differences in breastfeeding initiation...
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