Study to look at pollution’s impact on lung healing WVU Today Each time we breathe in, we’re not inhaling just one component that seeps into our lungs. It’s a medley […]
Healthcare
Last year’s concerns are still prevalent
It’s interesting to look back at the summer of 2019 and consider the big public health concerns at the time. Two big topics were rabies and measles. Much of the […]
Acuity Specialty Hospital offers long-term acute care in Morgantown
Nestled inside the fourth floor of Mon Health Medical Center’s north tower is Morgantown’s newest hospital: Acuity Specialty Hospital of Morgantown. It’s inside Mon Health but its a separate hospital […]
Dormitory visitation will be restricted
Administration hopes all faculty, even those not on campus, will do wellness checks In the final campus wide conversation before the fall semester starts, senior West Virginia University officials said […]
University announces daily wellness surveys
Less than two weeks before students return to Morgantown, West Virginia University officials announced further plans to keep the student population safe this fall. The university said all students, faculty […]
67 positive COVID tests, more than 11K negative
WVU Today A week after launching its public dashboard to track and compile COVID-19 information collected during testing across the West Virginia University System, a total of 67 positive results […]
30 nursing homes across state see COVID outbreaks; visitation ban, testing, other measures in talks
MORGANTOWN — Most involve just one or two people, and they’re trying to keep the outbreaks contained, he said. They’re not quite the same as community-spread outbreaks, but the staff […]
La Crosse encephalitis cases surface
Disease caused by a virus found in mosquitoes WVU Charleston CHARLESTON — A consequence of social distancing is that many children and families are rediscovering the great outdoors. While it […]
Justice calls union complaints about school plans political stunt; says schools will be safest places around
MORGANTOWN — Beyond the daily discussion of COVID-19 numbers and virus migration from the south, much of Gov. Jim Justice’s Friday briefing was devoted to the school reopening plans and […]
Education leaders unhappy with governor ’s back-to-school plan
The leaders of two state education unions gave Gov. Jim Justice failing marks in pandemic performance Thursday afternoon. Fred Albert and Joe White said the governor isn’t doing enough to safely provide […]
