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June 10, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for June 10, 2021.
Like night and day: Animal studies may not translate to humans if time of day is disregarded
Imagine being woken up at 3 a.m. to navigate a corn maze, memorize 20 items on a shopping list or pass your driver’s test. According to a new analysis out of West Virginia University, that’s often what it’s like to be a rodent in a biomedical study. Mice and rats, which make up the vast majority of animal models, are nocturnal. Yet a survey of animal studies across eight behavioral neuroscience domains showed that most behavioral testing is conducted during the day, when the rodents would normally be at rest.
WV DHHR: COVID-19 Daily Update 6-9-2021
WV DHHR: COVID-19 Daily Update 6-9-2021
June 9, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for June 9, 2021.
Pride of Rural Virginia Project to host healthcare conversations to better understand needs, experiences of LGBTQ+ community
The Virginia Rural Health Association (VRHA) will host a series of interactive community conversations to better understand the healthcare needs and experiences of LGBTQIA+ people in rural communities across Virginia.
HSCommunity: Inclusive Cancer Screening Tool Now Available
Inclusive online cancer screening tool now available for WVU Medicine employees
WV DHHR: COVID-19 Daily Update 6-8-2021
WV DHHR: COVID-19 Daily Update 6-8-2021
June 8, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for June 8, 2021.
Why We Should All Choose Vaccination
The COVID-19 pandemic has decreased markedly in numbers of new cases, hospitalizations and deaths in West Virginia and in the United States. However, when carefully looking at the data, it is evident that the impact of reduced COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths are largely in our residents who are fully vaccinated.
WVU in the News: West Virginia University to study effect of CBD on drivers with first-of-its-kind simulation
If it seems like CBD products popped up everywhere, it’s because they did.