WVU Today As West Virginia became the epicenter of the nation’s opioid epidemic, donor dollars brought Dr. Judith Feinberg to the West Virginia University School of Medicine to expand research […]
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Social media misinformation not helping fight against COVID
by Olivia Murrayomurray@dominionpost.com The fight against the COVID-19 pandemic has escalated with the completion and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of not one but two vaccines for […]
‘Meet people where they are’
Local health departments key to hepatitis B vaccination WVU Today In 2018, West Virginia had the highest rate of acute hepatitis B in the nation. That same year, the state […]
Partnership helps teachers offer aid to students affected by SUD
WVU Today The gap in training for teachers related to the opioid crisis’ effect on students is being filled by a West Virginia University partnership that will develop and distribute […]
Study: Emergency contraception harder to get at smaller pharmacies
WVU Today About 22 percent of women between the ages of 15 and 44 report having used emergency contraception. But even though the Food and Drug Administration approved levonorgestrel — […]
Racial reckoning isn’t restricted to only urban areas
WVU Today As the United States experiences mass racial unrest and nationwide protests, equity issues have become elevated in the American consciousness. And according to Erin McHenry-Sorber, an associate professor […]
3 WVU alums awarded Fulbright Scholarships to teach English abroad
WVU Today Three West Virginia University alumni will teach English abroad next year after being awarded the Fulbright Scholarship, allowing them to develop cross-cultural competency, as well as skills to […]
Racial disparities in infant mortality
Researcher studies how racism plays a role in higher death rate for Black babies WVU Today Black infants die at almost twice the rate of white infants in West Virginia, […]
The Data around Diesel
WVU engineer studies critical knowledge gap about heavy-duty vehicles WVU Today While personal vehicles that use electricity, propane or natural gas have gained popularity thanks to availability and affordability, heavy-duty […]
WVU updates info available on dashboard
Includes self-reported cases; quarantine, isolation numbers WVU Today In an effort to help the campus and surrounding community better understand positive test results, monitoring and response protocols, West Virginia University […]
