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Emergency responders not playing games when it comes to radiation

Local emergency responders and public health personnel won’t be playing games in the event of a radiation emergency in the area thanks to a newly designed program by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and a collaboration between the Monongalia County Health Department ...

A talk with Clay Marsh on COVID confusion and status of the pandemic

MORGANTOWN – COVID-19 Czar Clay Marsh weighed in recently about COVID confusion and COVID fatigue and what we need to keep in mind as it moves from the forefront of fear back in 2020 to background noise now for many. The omicron variant spike is past, with cases in West Virginia ...

Cancer institute marks Pink and Pearl Day

WVU MEDICINE The WVU Cancer Institute joined organizations across the state to celebrate West Virginia’s inaugural Pink and Pearl Day Friday. Pink and Pearl Day, the keystone date of a campaign bearing the same name, aims to usher the momentum of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, celebrated annually in October, into November, which is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Just as the pink ribbons associated with Breast Cancer Awareness are more widely known and recognized than the white ribbons of Lung Cancer Awareness, breast cancer screenings significantly outnumber lung cancer ...