According to Mayo Clinic, 1855 saw the first-ever vaccination requirement for students attending public schools in Massachusetts, and other states soon followed with their own vaccine mandates. At the time, […]
Healthcare
Intermed and Marshall Health surgeon team to create Kneedle, to revolutionize detection of joint replacement infections
MORGANTOWN — Joint replacements can get infected, and detecting the infection can be hit and miss. Traditional methods can miss low-grade infections in up to 40% of cases, leading to […]
WVU biologist to study genes laying framework for whole body regeneration
WVU Today A West Virginia University biologist is studying why some animals can regenerate while others cannot and has identified the genes that play a role in the process. Christopher […]
Mon Health highlights resources for World Breastfeeding Week
The Mon Health Family Birth Center at Mon Health Medical Center offers perinatal education classes for new and expecting families throughout the year. During World Breastfeeding Week, the Mon Health […]
WVU Medicine expands its robotic surgery fleet
WVU Medicine Robotic surgery has become a staple in surgical care, offering patients less invasive procedures, decreased hospital stays and even faster recovery. Recently, WVU Medicine took a step to […]
WV First Foundation forms expert panel to provide guidance
The West Virginia First Foundation has such great responsibility — and such potential to help the state — the executive director wants to make sure he’s not on his own. […]
Morgantown company GATC West Virginia blazing trails in AI drug development and financing
MORGANTOWN — GATC West Virginia is breaking new ground in using artificial intelligence to craft new molecules to cure diseases, and in drastically reducing the staggering costs of developing and […]
2nd Breakthrough T1D walk raises money for Type 1 diabetes research and education
MORGANTOWN – The Breakthrough T1D Walk to raise money for Type 1 diabetes research and education returns to town on Aug. 17, at the track and field complex at Mylan […]
MCHD’s Huggins: Rise of Lyme disease warrants greater response
MORGANTOWN — “Just looking at the graph, it’s pretty shocking. We’ve been saying all along that if COVID never came around, we’d be focused on Lyme disease. New cases are […]
NIOSH offers miners free black lung screening at Mylan Park through Thursday
MORGANTOWN — Dozens of miners were at Mylan Park on Tuesday for National Mine Rescue Association’s mine rescue contest. On site to serve them was the NIOSH black lung screening […]
