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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.

‘It’s really a scary time:’ WVU researcher works to keep high school athletes safe across U.S.

As they settle into a new school year, student-athletes don’t just have to protect themselves from COVID-19. They also have to protect themselves from the heat, cardiac arrests, traumatic brain injuries and several other catastrophic injuries. West Virginia University researcher Samantha Scarneo-Miller and her colleagues at the University of Connecticut investigated the policies that high schools across the country use to protect their student-athletes from the most common safety threats. They also are traveling from state to state to meet with policymakers to ensure that life-saving policies are adopted nationwide. Their findings appear in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.

WVU researcher studies inflammatory effects of toxic chemicals

Many of us face safety risks at work, but those serving in the military or working in law enforcement and industrial settings are at greater risk for dangerous chemical exposures. This risk is significant, as nearly 10% of occupational illnesses or injuries that lead to death are caused by exposure to chemicals. Jonathan Boyd—a West Virginia University School of Medicine researcher—is investigating the inflammatory responses produced by exposure to chemical agents. The Defense Threat Reduction Agency recently awarded him over $2 million for the project.

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.