CHARLESTON — The World Health Organization announced Friday that COVID is no longer a public health emergency. “The emergency is over, but we have started many initiatives to prepare the […]
Healthcare
Organ donors and their families honored and celebrated at WVU Medicine ceremony
MORGANTOWN – WVU Medicine and the Transplant Alliance on Thursday honored organ donors and their family members who made the choice to help others in need. Family members attended a […]
Mon Health-Intermed Labs partnership leads to commercial sale of technology to treat urinary tract issues
MORGANTOWN – Intermed Labs at Mon Health has announced that a technology solution conceived by a Mon Health System physician has been acquired by a publicly traded company to support […]
Harrison County WIC continues to offer free lead testing to clients
Harrison County Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is taking extra steps to offer free lead testing for WIC clients in response to high levels of lead found in homes in […]
WVU Medicine Children’s sixth floor tends to kids needing critical care, and their families
MORGANTOWN — A friendly West Virginia black bear greets families arriving on the sixth floor of WVU Medicine Children’s. It’s a place where kids face difficult medical challenges and friendly […]
WVU Medicine Children’s NICU offers family friendly environment for care of newborns
MORGANTOWN — After WVU Medicine Children’s opened in September, Dr. Autumn Kiefer recalls seeing a dad sitting in a comfy chair in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, holding his son […]
Mon County ranked healthiest in W.Va.; STI rates high
According to the latest annual report from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, Monongalia County is the healthiest in West Virginia. Monongalia County outperforms the state average for nearly every […]
DHHR extends financial support for child care providers
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Family Assistance today announced additional funding to allow child care providers to be reimbursed based on […]
Justice: No fed investigation into Babydog sweepstakes; provides roadwork, other updates during Wednesday briefing
MORGANTOWN – Back on March 20, state Senate Finance chair Eric Tarr asked the U.S. Treasury Office of Inspector General to investigate whether the transfer of $28.375 million in unappropriated […]
Acting DHHR secretary talks with employees
CHARLESTON — West Virginia health and human resources officials have been talking with employees about splitting the agency into three, and more talks are ahead with the governor and his […]
