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January 17, 2023 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for January 17, 2023.
WVU in the News: Vaccine fears and misinformation: Conversations with COVID Czar Clay Marsh and Mon County Health Officer Lee Smith
Dr. Clay Marsh addresses COVID-19 vaccine fears and misinformation in The Dominion Post.
Virtual Open House to be held Feb. 13 for Bachelor of Science in Nursing program
The West Virginia University School of Nursing is hosting a spring 2023 Virtual Open House for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program Monday, Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. (EST). This event will feature information for our Morgantown, Beckley, and Keyser campuses.
Monongalia County Health Department offers a discount on radon testing
If you reside in Monongalia County or nearby, you live in a radon zone. Nationally, 1 in 15 homes have high levels of radon, a natural gas that seeps up from the rocks in the earth. But in Morgantown, that figure is 1 in 5.
WVU study shows marginalized communities benefit when states permit nurse practitioners to provide primary care
Nurse practitioners from communities of color are generally underrepresented in the workforce. However, a recent study from West Virginia University occupational licensing experts revealed more appropriate racial representation in states permitting full practice authority, or FPA, which entitles NPs to perform all the responsibilities for which they are trained.
Sisters share experiences from their journeys to the WVU School of Medicine and beyond
Sisters Rachel and Sarah Reppert have a lot in common. From an early interest in the health care field to majoring in exercise physiology for their undergraduate degrees, the siblings consider West Virginia University Health Sciences and the School of Medicine to be influential parts of their story.
WVU Vaccine Development Center pursues studies to enhance pertussis vaccine with industry partner
In a recent series of preclinical studies, the West Virginia University Vaccine Development Center determined a way to heighten immune responses and protection against Bordetella pertussis, the bacteria that causes whooping cough.
January 15, 2023 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for January 15, 2023.
January 13, 2023 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for January 13, 2023.
WVU in the News: First-hand experience with cancer inspires Orndorff to help others
When she was in kindergarten, Lexi Orndorff remembers saying she wanted to be a veterinarian or a doctor when she grew up. But just a few years after sharing those dreams, she was diagnosed with leukemia.