MORGANTOWN – West Virginia’s medical cannabis program continues to grow. The legislation enabling the program passed in 2017, but nothing really got rolling until 2022. Morgantown’s first dispensary opened in […]
Health and Sciences
Health officials and COVID: Be cognizant and considerate
Will this past weekend in north-central West Virginia be the one that turns out to be a super-spreader for COVID? That’s what Ed Abbott of the Monongalia County Health Department […]
West Virginia leads the country with new emergency blood transfusion program
Thanks to the West Virginia Department of Health’s (DH) implementation of a new program outlining protocols for whole blood transfusions on ambulances across the state, West Virginians will be able […]
Mon Health Marion Neighborhood Hospital makes list of nation’s best for emergency department wait times
MORGANTOWN — Mon Health Marion Neighborhood Hospital in White Hall was named on a Becker’s Hospital Review list of the 12 best hospitals in the nation for short emergency department […]
Coach Huggins presents $380K check to Mon Health Cancer Center
MORGANTOWN — College Basketball Hall of Famer and former WVU Coach Bob Huggins came to Mon Health Medical Center Thursday morning to present a $380,000 check to support cancer care […]
DHHR emphasizes vaccine requirements for school year in light of recent measles case
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, […]
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 […]
