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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. “The last thing I think any of us want to be is sort of by fiat or from a high castle, dictating what local decisions need to be made,” Jonathan Board, executive director of the foundation, said on MetroNews’ “Talkline.” “I’ve had the privilege of traveling throughout this state over the last eight or nine weeks since my start, and I’ll tell you region from region, community to community, the ...

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 growing at such a rate.”  That’s what regional epidemiologist Lucas Moore told The Dominion Post in ...

Capito celebrates signing of bill that fights against Parkinson’s disease

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito made her way to Capitol Market in Charleston Monday evening to celebrate the signing of a bill trying to end Parkinson’s disease. The Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act, which was signed by President Joe Biden on July 2, will make an advisory council to coordinate research and services for those affected by Parkinson’s disease. This advisory council will write a national plan to find a cure for Parkinson’s, as well as lessen the top symptoms. In addition, this bill will aim to alleviate some ...