UVA Center for Politicsâ âDemocracy Dialogueâ revolves around D.C. riots By Max Marcilla | January 6, 2021 at 10:54 PM EST - Updated January 6 at 10:55 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - University of Virginiaâs Center for Politics had planned to talk about the political headlines during a âDemocracy Dialogueâ on Wednesday night, but the violence in Washington, D.C. changed the discussion and the insights shared by Larry Sabato.
Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine was supposed to be there virtually, but he was busy on the Senate floor and could not attend. Former Speaker Paul Ryanâs interview was taped Wednesday morning, before the rioters entered the U.S. Capitol. That left Sabato with the task of trying to keep the focus on the news of the day.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives so drastically that it’s hard to fathom at times. With negative headlines filling front pages across the globe and our collective memories harking back to “certain” times, it’s understandable to overlook some of the unintended, but positive outcomes of this pandemic.
One of the most promising lasting effects of the pandemic has been the acceleration and rapid adoption of telehealth services, or the distribution of health-related services and information through technologies. A trend that had long been predicted to take off, but never really had the momentum, finally got just that when the coronavirus pandemic arrived in March. Almost overnight, America’s health care infrastructure became telehealth enabled.
Nine weeks after the Nov. 3 presidential election, Congress will meet in joint session Wednesday to begin what is normally a short, sleepy, largely ceremonial process to count the number of electors awarded by each state to the nominees and declare the winner.
The victor President-elect Joe Biden is a foregone conclusion.
But this year, the process isn t likely to be short or sleepy, as Republican members riven by President Donald Trump s demand that they keep Biden s vote from Michigan and several other states from being tallied are forced to decide whether to remain loyal to him and object to those electors being counted or risk alienating him and his angry base by accepting the results as certified by the states.
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Focused Ultrasound Shows Promise for Treating Parkinson’s Disease
A scalpel-free alternative to brain surgery has the potential to benefit people with Parkinson’s disease symptoms that are much more severe on one side of the body, new research suggests.
More testing is needed, but the approach, which uses a technology called focused ultrasound, could offer a new option for patients whose symptoms are poorly controlled by medications and those who cannot or do not wish to undergo traditional brain surgery.
“This small brain region, the subthalamic nucleus, had a very strong and potent effect on parkinsonian symptoms when we targeted it with precise, focused ultrasound energy,” said researcher Dr. Jeff Elias, a neurosurgeon at UVA Health and a pioneer in the field of focused ultrasound. “The key for the ultimate adoption of this new procedure will be further refinements of the technology to ensure reliability and safety.”
UVA Center for Politics director discusses whatâs next with Democrats controlling all three branches of government Larry Sabato By Daniel Grimes | January 6, 2021 at 5:06 PM EST - Updated January 6 at 5:06 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) -With the two Senate wins in Georgia, Democrats win control of the Senate. For the first time since 2008, Democrats will control all three branches of government. Now, University of Virginia Center for Politics Director Larry Sabato weighs in on what that means for the country.
Sabato says there will certainly be another round of COVID-19 relief, likely with $2000 direct stimulus to many Americans.
He says president-elect Joe Bidenâs choices already reflect a shift in tone.