WVU Today When COVID-19 patients are critically ill, the biggest threat to their lives is lung dysfunction. If their lungs don’t work, their blood can’t circulate enough […]
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Producing thousands of swabs for COVID testing
WVU forms partnerships to supply necessary products WVU Today With significantly increased testing a key component in the battle against COVID-19, the Innovation Hub at West Virginia […]
Mon Health, CAMC join to combat diseases
Hope to tackle hearts issues, cancers, diabetes Mon Health System entered into a clinical affiliation with Charleston Area Medical Center in an effort to tackle West Virginia’s […]
Diversity experts say virus widens racial gap
WVU Today Face coverings, one of the recommended strategies to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, can evoke “mental gymnastics” for some groups — particularly those in […]
Some see racism in the lack of response to blacks fighting virus
This is the second of two articles looking at a COVID-19 outbreak in the African American communities in Marion and Monongalia counties and what resulted from it. […]
Rural hospitals in state to get help
Emergency funds part of Coronavirus federal relief act West Virginia hospitals, especially those in rural areas, will receive $159.6 million in emergency funds, part of the distribution […]
Foundation funds ventilator device for virus relief
Splitters to be used in crisis situations A multidisciplinary team of experts representing Mon Health Medical Center, Intermed and M&S Consulting of Morgantown collaborated to produce an […]
Justice stops all elective medical procedures, closes campgrounds to new out-of-state visitors
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice announced two more coronavirus-related executive orders during his Tuesday press briefing. One suspends all elective medical procedures effective midnight Tuesday. This is […]
Mon Health offers 4 drive-through COVID-19 testing sites
MORGANTOWN — Mon Health System has established testing locations for pre-screened, pre-registered patients who suspect they may have COVID-19. To better protect patients, Mon Health System has […]
Nursing homes, hospitals restrict visitors in response to COVID-19
Gov. Jim Justice has asked all nursing homes in the state to restrict visitors to patients, except to those who are experiencing life-ending or very serious illness. […]
