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WVU research shows smartwatch, clinical testing measures differ

At a time when usage of smartwatches and rings has become more common, a West Virginia University human performance researcher points out heart rate variability — the time between heartbeats — the devices report is different from what would be recorded in a clinical ...

Intermed Labs is creating cutting-edge medical devices

Morgantown is a hub for medical care in West Virginia, creating many opportunities for providers to spot healthcare needs that lack elegant solutions. Intermed Labs, located in the WVU Innovation Corp. building on Chestnut Ridge Road, is a medtech venture startup that specializes in ...

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 was wondering last week. After all, said Abbott, who is the department’s program manager for infection ...