KINGWOOD — Preston County Schools is in good shape with PPE and cleaning supplies to start school, the board was told Monday. And while there still won’t be kids knocking […]
Healthcare
Nursing home visitation ban lifted; will be tied to color-coded County Alert System
MORGANTOWN — The current statewide ban on nursing home visitation ends Tuesday morning, Department of Health and Human Resources Secretary Bill Crouch announced during Monday’s COVID-19 briefing. Gov. Jim Justice […]
WVU student heads up mobile COVID-19 testing labs for the Guard
WVU Today Following her education and hands-on laboratory experience at West Virginia University, graduate student Samantha Fabian is leading the West Virginia National Guard’s COVID-19 mobile testing laboratories. WVNG Capt. […]
Researcher to study fentanyl test strips
Method used to see if drugs have traces of opioid WVU Today A West Virginia University researcher will co-lead a study to learn more about the off-label use of rapid […]
$1.8K grant helps senior center with food delivery
FAIRMONT — An $1,800 donation from Healthcare Management Solutions, LLC will help the Marion County Senior Center with its food delivery service. The donation was made in honor of HMS’s 18th […]
PACE seeks nominations for award
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Do you know a family caregiver that has gone above and beyond for a loved one with a disability? Enter his or her name for the PACE Enterprises Helping […]
Pandemic-related unemployment contributes to overdose increase
Isolation, unemployment and disposable income. Bob Hansen, executive director of the Office of Drug Control Policy for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services, said those factors, both […]
WVU Heart and Vascular Institute cardiologist uses machine learning to predict ventricular disease
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Dr. Partho Sengupta, WVU Heart and Vascular Institute Cardiology division chief and director of cardiac imaging, and an international team of researchers have implemented machine learning as an effective […]
COVID-19 czar announces child being treated for MIS-C in state
If you’re a parent fretting about sending your kid back to school Sept. 8 — the state’s COVID-19 czar gave you one more thing to fret about Friday afternoon. Not […]
Six Students Face Sanctions
Punishment for violating COVID safety rules could result in expulsion As West Virginia University returns to Morgantown to begin classes on Aug. 26, university officials said students must follow COVID-19 […]
