Announcements
Rural Health Interest Group hosting food drive through Nov. 12
The West Virginia University Health Sciences Rural Health Interest Group is hosting a food drive through Nov. 12 to benefit the North Preston Food Pantry in Bruceton Mills.
WVU in the News: Five years later: COVID-19 Pandemic's lasting impact on West Virginia health care
Five years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, health care experts in West Virginia are reflecting on the significant challenges they faced and the crucial lessons learned during that period.
Reminder: Deadline to receive flu shot is Nov. 19 for WVU Medicine
The WVU Medicine flu shot campaign is underway. Employees, physicians, licensed independent practitioners, residents, volunteers, students, contractors, and vendors throughout the organization are, once again, required to receive the vaccine, unless they have an approved medical or religious exemption. The deadline to receive the annual flu shot is Wednesday, Nov. 19.
WVU Medicine Legal Services warns healthcare providers of scam
WVU Medicine Legal Services has been made aware of a scam targeting healthcare providers in which individuals falsely claim to be representatives of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) or other law enforcement agencies.
Monongalia County Health Department invites residents to take three-minute community health needs assessment
The Monongalia County Health Department conducts this Community Health Needs Assessment every three years. Residents of Monongalia, Preston and Marion counties are encouraged to take this three-minute survey that helps them decide what programs to offer and who to partner with to make real community changes.
WVU in the News: Using Ultrasound to Open the Blood-Brain Barrier
Glioblastoma is treated the same way today as it was in 2005, said Graeme F. Woodworth, MD, professor and chair of neurosurgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore.
WVU in the News: Sleep medicine expert says testing hospitalized patients for sleep apnea saves lives
Despite growing evidence that sleep apnea contributes to cardiovascular disease and can even make it worse, about 50% to 77% of hospitalized patients remain undiagnosed, according to a West Virginia University expert on sleep disorders.
WVU in the News: Sleep Apnea Screenings for Hospitalized Patients
Despite growing evidence that sleep apnea contributes to cardiovascular disease and can even make it worse, about 50% to 77% of hospitalized patients remain undiagnosed, according to a West Virginia University expert on sleep disorders.
WVU in the News: Tick-borne illnesses growing, bringing new disease threats, say WVU experts
Two West Virginia University experts warn that ticks are more prevalent than ever, and as encounters with humans increase, so do risks for contracting diseases like Lyme and alpha-gal syndrome.
WVU in the News: End of daylight savings time impacts sleep
“We should get rid of (daylight saving time),” said Dr. Randy Nelson, chair of the Department of Neuroscience at West Virginia University (WVU) and one of the world’s foremost authorities on circadian biology.