By Gabriella BrownNewsroom@DominionPost.com The WVU Cancer Institute’s annual Pink Party is going virtual this year to benefit Bonnie’s Bus, West Virginia’s only mobile mammography unit. The event […]
Healthcare
Hospital first in state to offer neonatal cardiac intervention
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Shani Berry of Fayette County was admitted to the hospital the Saturday before her water broke unexpectedly on May 17. She was only 26 weeks along […]
Veteran centers outfitted with video tech for visits
By Gabriella Brown Newsroom@DominionPost.com As a West Virginia native, Sarah Shabih said when she first heard of Telehealth Access for Seniors, she knew she […]
Surgeons perform first robotic valve, a-fib operation
WVU Medicine Surgeons at the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute have performed a fully robotic aortic valve replacement, mitral valve repair, and surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation […]
Zinc helps nerve cells communicate
$1.8M grant helps researcher study how element works WVU Today Zinc isn’t just an ingredient in the lozenges you might take when you feel a cold coming […]
Grant helps to provide mental health services to rural patients
WVU Today With anxiety and depression on the rise amid the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, a West Virginia University-led study seeks to identify mental health issues […]
Study says men are more prone to COVID-19
Males account for roughly 58% of deaths in the U.S. A West Virginia University immunologist said men are more likely to have complications from COVID-19, or die […]
New blood, new hope
Transfusions protect the brain from stroke damage, according to WVU neuroscience research WVU Today Muscle weakness permeates through one side of your body and your speech slurs. […]
Mon County bars to reopen Monday with additonal outdoor space; outdoor rules still in the works
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County bars remain on course to reopen on Monday, with expanded outdoor space capabilities, Gov. Jim Justice said Friday. Justice originally closed the bars […]
Nearly 3 dozen students face disciplinary action
Nearly three dozen West Virginia University students either have faced or will face disciplinary action for COVID-19 violations, the university said. Classes started Wednesday in Morgantown, a […]
