Announcements
PURPOSE: August 2021: Welcome
Dr. Clay Marsh, Vice President and Executive Dean of WVU Health Sciences, welcomes everyone to campus and encourages safety for the fall semester.
Aug. 31, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Aug. 31, 2021.
West Virginia peer recovery program proves effective in fight against opioid crisis
About 90% of Americans who need treatment for a substance use disorder don’t get it. West Virginia University researchers have developed a program that allows people who have already walked the path of substance use disorder through recovery to be their guides to a healthier life.
BeWell Blog — "Try This Tuesday: Yoga"
The BeWell team is offering a series of helpful tips for mental health and wellbeing called "Try This Tuesday." This week, Seth Haxel discusses the mental health benefits of yoga. Studies have found that engaging in yoga can help improve your sleep, increase your energy, improve your mood, and help you manage stress.
Aug. 30, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Aug. 30, 2021.
Guidance for WVU Health Sciences faculty, staff and students working in patient care environments
While West Virginia University is not requiring COVID-19 vaccination at this time, all students, residents, faculty, and staff practicing, working, or serving on clinical rotations will need to follow COVID-19 vaccination mandates issued by healthcare organizations where these activities occur.
At least 80% of opioid overdoses aren’t fatal, WVU researchers want to know how they affect the brain
An opioid overdose isn’t a death sentence. In fact, estimates indicate that in the United States, only 4% to 18% of opioid overdoses that are treated in a hospital or pre-hospital setting—such as an ambulance or someone’s home—actually kill the patient. But there’s a lot that scientists still don’t know about what nonfatal overdoses do to the brain.
WVU in the News: West Virginia University researchers take part in $2.9 million project to monitor wastewater statewide for COVID-19
The ways in which monitoring and testing for COVID-19 in wastewater have evolved greatly since the onset of the pandemic last year.
Aug. 29, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Aug. 29, 2021.
Aug. 28, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Aug. 28, 2021.