RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 12 [Category: Medical] -- VCU Health, an academic medical center on the forefront of health care, providing patients with treatments and medical technology available, issued the following news release: * * * In a nationwide survey on COVID-19 smell loss, over 50% of respondents still have symptoms after five years * The VCU-led study highlights the pervasiveness of COVID-19 smell loss as a chronic condition rather than just a temporary symptom of infection. November 12, 2026 By Olivia Trani Since the early stages more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * In a nationwide survey on COVID-19 smell loss, over 50% of respondents still have symptoms after five years * Since the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Medicine have maintained a national database of patients affected by COVID-19 related smell loss. Their latest survey shows that more than half of respondents are still impacted by smell dysfunction five years after initial infect more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Mexico and medicine inspire transfer student Alberto Robles Portillo * Five years after making one huge transition, Alberto Robles Portillo made another one this year -- this time, through a new Virginia Commonwealth University program that offers a fresh pathway to campus. At age 15, Portillo and his family moved from their hometown of Chiapas, Mexico, to the United States, where "a different educational system, culture and environment" repres more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 12 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Penn Dental Medicine Awarded $3.1 Million NIH Grant to Study Why Gum Disease Becomes More Destructive with Age November 12, 2026 For many people, gum disease is a problem that develops quietly over time. But, it can become something much more serious as people age, leading to inflammation, bone loss, and eventually the loss of teeth. According to national estimates, 6 in 10 adults aged 65 and older have pe more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Research into bone loss linked to spaceflight and aging receives $3M NIH grant * With support from a five-year, $3 million grant, Virginia Commonwealth University researchers will lead a study on genetic factors that may influence bone loss associated with spaceflight, disuse and aging. Henry Donahue, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering in the VCU College of Engineering, will serve as principal investigator and is joi more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU's growing global prominence reinforced by selection as Fulbright English language program host * Virginia Commonwealth University has been selected as the host institution for the 2027 Fulbright Long-Term English program. VCU has already been ranked as one of the top 20% of the world's global universities. The university's Global Education Office said hosting the LTE is an opportunity to strengthen VCU's partnership with the Fulbright progr more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * World@VCU: Amala Kavumkandathil Sreekumar from India * World@VCU is a VCU News feature, in partnership with the Global Education Office, that highlights students from around the world who enrich the Virginia Commonwealth University community. Amala Kavumkandathil Sreekumar is pursuing her Ph.D. in integrative life sciences, with a concentration in behavioral and statistical genetics, through VCU's Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behaviora more PR