It’s late fall and all the seasonal illnesses are making their rounds: colds, flu, COVID, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and other respiratory viruses and infections. Unfortunately, modern […]
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FDA approves RSV drug following research by WVU experts
Last year, a season of increased Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) cases in infants concerned medical experts across the country. Following research by West Virginia University doctors, nurses, […]
Can we eradicate breast cancer? The hunt for a vaccine looks promising
by Lisa Jarvis Imagine a future where far fewer women are diagnosed with breast cancer, and women with a family history of breast cancer don’t have to […]
Experts share information to prevent possible ‘tridemic’
WVU TODAY A steady increase in respiratory illnesses across the United States as winter approaches is leading health experts at West Virginia University and elsewhere to warn […]
Health Department offering monkeypox vaccine clinic
Monongalia County Health Department has received its first shipment of the JYNNEOS vaccine, which has emergency use authorization (EUA) from the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to […]
DHHR confirms pediatric flu death
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Public Health confirmed an influenza-associated pediatric death for the 2021-22 flu season. The […]
Health Dept. urges vaccinations, boosters
KINGWOOD — COVID cases are beginning to decline in Preston County as the delta variant transitions to omicron — but staffing and equipment problems caused by the […]
Mon school district begins vaccinating its youngest students against COVID
MORGANTOWN — At first glance, it appeared the student was cradling her arm, oh-so-gingerly. But an obvious grin was crinkling up from under her face mask, and […]
COVID continues in Mon Schools, even as elementary students are set to receive the vaccine
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County’s youngest students begin rolling up their sleeves Nov. 17 for the COVID vaccine. Mountainview Elementary School is first in line for the county’s […]
Kingwood Council OKs city COVID policy
KINGWOOD — Kingwood City Council members voted to approve a COVID-19 policy at its Tuesday evening meeting. The policy will be uniform for all city departments, including […]
