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 […]
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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 […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
