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Soft drink tax vital to WVU's medical school

When you open a soft drink in West Virginia, you’re helping a future doctor, dentist, nurse or pharmacist in Morgantown. Since 1951 – when the state Legislature passed the 1-cent soft drink tax – West Virginia University’s School of Medicine has received millions of dollars. This ...

In-person medical visits waning because of COVID-19 safety concerns

MORGANTOWN -- Morgantown’s two largest health care providers –WVU Medicine and Mon Health – said people should not be afraid to seek medical treatment because of the pandemic. “If you have a chronic condition, don’t put off your care,” said Dr. Michael Edmond, WVU Medicine’s ...

Intermed Labs completes Stanford trial

Newsroom@DominionPost.com  Morgantown-based MedTech startup studio, Intermed Labs at Mon Health,  announced the completion of a pilot clinical trial at Stanford University of its hand surgery simulator. The study, approved by the Mon Health Medical Center Institutional Review ...

Hospitals offer antibody, antiviral treatments

MORGANTOWN – Mon Health System and WVU Medicine are making use of antibody and antiviral treatments to reduce hospitalizations and speed recovery of COVID-19 patients. Mon Health is using two Monoclonal antibody treatments. The FDA defines monoclonal antibodies as “laboratory-made ...

Doctors help train young hunters to triage injuries

WVU partners with DNR to offer Stop the Bleed WVU Today Six thousand young hunters will learn to stop and prevent significant injuries in their tracks, while taking in the wild and wonderful West Virginia scenery, through a partnership with the West Virginia University School of ...