Though research has shown that people with long COVID are more likely to be unemployed, the statistics don’t reveal what patients go through before they cut their hours, stop working or lose their jobs. In a new study involving interviews of people with long COVID, researchers describe how the prolonged illness has affected not only patients’ job status, but also their overall well-being.

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) has been awarded a five-year, $9 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to establish a pioneering Cancer Control Equity Research Center. This initiative aims to enhance the dissemination and implementation of health promotion and cancer prevention services for individuals and families residing in Virginia's Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-administered income-based housing communities in the Greater Richmond region and Hampton Roads.

Law enforcement provides critical community services, yet Black autistic youth often face elevated risk of negative outcomes during police interactions. In an effort to learn more about these encounters within the autistic community, researchers conducted a study to examine perceptions and concerns of Black caregivers of Black autistic children regarding police interactions. The findings revealed important changes that could be made to improve the quality of interactions between police and Black autistic youth.