Announcements
Nursing virtual open house scheduled September 23 for high school seniors
Do you know a high school senior interested in a nursing career? Have them join us for a virtual BSN open house on September 23.
WVU dietician set to provide healthy diet tips as Walk with a Future Doc program returns for fall semester
WVU's Walk with a Future Doc program will return for the fall semester on Saturday with a walk focused on dietary changes.
Aug. 22, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Aug. 22, 2021.
Aug. 21, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Aug. 21, 2021.
Aug. 20, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Aug. 20, 2021.
Study seeks students who want to exercise more
A new study at WVU Health Sciences is seeking students to participate in a new exercise study. Any WVU student who wants to start exercising regularly is eligible to sign up for eight weeks of free exercise training.
COVID-19: Third Dose Vaccines
There is a lot of confusion about the role of a third vaccine, or extra doses, for Americans and West Virginians and the potency of vaccines given late 2020 or early 2021. Dr. Clay Marsh discusses what we know, what we believe and what we don't know about this issue.
Aug. 19, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Aug. 19, 2021.
PI Academy Idea Lab: "Development & Feasibility Trial of Online Peer Support for Parents of Gender Diverse Youth"
Dr. Kacie Kidd, assistant professor of pediatrics in the WVU Department of Pediatrics Division of Adolescent Medicine and Medical Director for the WVU Medicine Children's Gender and Sexual Development Clinic, will present at the upcoming Principal Investigator Academy Idea Lab on Wednesday, September 1, from 4 to 5 p.m.
Sniffing out an alternative: WVU scientists developing nasal mist vaccine targeting COVID-19
The only approved way to get vaccinated against COVID-19 is through a good ‘ol shot in the arm. Eventually, West Virginia University medical researchers could change that narrative. Scientists say they’ve developed a nasal mist that you would inhale through your nose and would offer protection against SARS-CoV-2 and its emerging variants. “The more I watched the vaccine race as a bystander, I kept thinking, ‘We should really test the idea of a nasal mist,’” said Heath Damron, director of the WVU Vaccine Development Center.