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December 2012 e-newsletter
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Scanning innovation can improve personalized medicine
New combinations of medical imaging technologies hold promise for improved early disease screening, cancer staging, therapeutic assessment, and other aspects of personalized medicine, according to Ge Wang, director of Virginia Tech’s Center for Biomedical Imaging, in a recent paper that appeared in the refereed journal PLoS One. Read more...
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Virginia Tech approves new biomedical engineering minor for 2013
The Virginia Tech College of Engineering will launch a new biomedical engineering minor program for its undergraduate students starting with the upcoming spring 2013 semester, after meeting recent approval from the university’s registrar’s office. Read more...
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Why is the flu more common during the winter season?
Influenza, commonly known as the flu, has distinct transmission patterns around the world. In temperate regions, influenza’s occurrence peaks during the winter season, while in some tropical regions, the disease’s occurrence tends to correspond with the rainy season. Read more...
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Prevention through Design: a new approach to reduce construction risks
“Some of the most pressing occupational health hazard risks in construction” are associated with masonry operations, asphalt roofing, and welding, wrote Deborah Young-Corbett in an article recently accepted by the Journal of Civil Engineering and Management. Read more...
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