Announcements
Death and religion: ‘Excess deaths’ sweep through Amish and Mennonite communities during COVID-19 pandemic
New research from WVU sociologists suggests that the Amish population saw “excess deaths” in 2020 in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers theorize their distrust in preventative medicine and history of religious persecution played a role in the death spike.
EyeSi surgery simulator offers unique training opportunity for WVU residents
Cataract surgery requires a delicate hand and years of practice to perfect, but a simulated surgical experience offered to residents at the West Virginia University Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is helping the next generation of surgeons refine these skills before taking their patients to the operating room.
Pediatrics Grand Rounds hosts Dr. Linda Nield
Dr. Linda Nield will speak as part of the Pediatrics Grand Rounds at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, June 23. This presentation titled "Moving Toward Race-Conscious Medicine" will take place over Zoom.
June 21, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for June 21, 2021.
Exporting innovation: University of Alabama to replicate Health Sciences and Technology Academy at WVU
A one-of-a-kind mentoring program at West Virginia University that supports high school students who face social and financial challenges and connects them to STEM-based undergraduate and graduate degree programs will be replicated at The University of Alabama’s Capstone College of Nursing over the next five years.
WVU in the News: West Virginia infant mortality rates exceed national rate
In the United States, two babies die every hour before reaching their first birthday in what one advocacy specialist calls a crisis that has gone unnoticed by many. The United States’ infant mortality rate is higher than many other developed nations, according to the United Health Foundation, and West Virginia’s infant death rate exceeds the national average.
June 19, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for June 19, 2021.
June 18, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for June 18, 2021.
WVU in the News: Health economist puts harm of prescription opioids in Cabell, Huntington at more than $3 billion
The estimated price tag on the harm caused by prescription opioids in the Cabell County-Huntington community is more than $3 billion, according to a Harvard University health economist who testified Thursday in the federal trial against the prescription drug wholesalers accused of fueling the opioid epidemic.
WVU to offer students, employees incentives for COVID-19 vaccine verification
West Virginia University will begin an incentive program for students and employees who have verified their COVID-19 vaccine by Aug. 1.