MORGANTOWN — COVID-19 vaccine booster shots are available to select populations across the United States, and several locations in the Morgantown and surrounding area are available to […]
Healthcare
Carrier leaves MCHD for private practice, Kassar ‘next dentist up’
“I think his biggest challenge was trying to convince people that they could get top-of-the-line dental service at the health department,” Monongalia County Health Officer Dr. Lee […]
Justice and Hoyer: State asks Biden for more antibody doses; Marsh reports on new antiviral treatment pill from Merck
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice has sent a letter to President Biden asking him to approve the state’s request for more monoclonal antibody doses, the governor said […]
Babydog, in the passing lane: Morgantown couple wins ‘Vette as part of vaxx sweepstakes
Mary and Jeff Darnell are like a lot of married couples in that way. That is, they measure the markers of their lives in four-wheeled increments. What […]
MCHD will not offer monoclonal antibody infusions
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Health Department does not intend to administer monoclonal antibody infusions. The treatment, which has emergency-use authorization from the FDA, is a 250 […]
Mon Health cuts ribbon on new clinic in Fairmont
FAIRMONT – The drone of traffic on nearby Interstate 79 created an appropriate soundtrack for the Mon Health System ribbon-cutting ceremony here Wednesday afternoon. Said ribbon, in […]
Justice again says we’re near Delta peak: Get vaccinated, get the booster
MORGANTOWN — A few of the COVID numbers dipped back downward Wednesday and Gov. Jim Justice expressed some optimism. “We think we’re at the peak level,” he […]
HELP304 crisis hotline sees increase in calls; uptick in COVID cases might be to blame
MORGANTOWN — After West Virginia crisis hotline HELP304 saw a spike in calls last month, the organization’s director said an increase in COVID-19 cases may be to […]
West Virginia likely past Delta case peak; ICU cases still on the rise
MORGANTOWN — For the first time in weeks, many of West Virginia’s COVID statistics are trending down. “It seems like we’re just holding, we’re in a hold […]
Mon Health offers monoclonal antibody infusions effective against Delta variant
MORGANTOWN — Mon Health System offers on-site COVID-19 testing at each of its hospitals and on-site COVID-19 vaccinations at each of its hospitals and primary care clinics. […]
