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WVU in the News: Candy, cash, gifts: How rewards help recovery from addiction
Dr. James Berry weighs in on how rewards help addiction recovery in reporting from The Associated Press.
Partial closing of Pylons area through Sept. 17
The Health Sciences Center Pylons area we be partially closed Sept. 6-17 for ceiling repairs.
What you need to know about Monkeypox
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus. Monkeypox symptoms are similar to smallpox symptoms, but milder, and monkeypox is rarely fatal. Monkeypox is not related to chickenpox. Learn more about symptoms, treatment, vaccines and resources.
Healthy Minds University to host fundraiser
Healthy Minds University will host a “Be Kind to your Mind” T-shirt fundraiser to benefit the program at WVU Medicine Chestnut Ridge Center through Sunday, Sept. 18.
September 7, 2022 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for September 7, 2022.
WVU in the News: Here’s how fentanyl can affect your brain – and breathing
New research conducted by scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital and published in PNAS Nexus has revealed that the drug fentanyl halts surgical patients’ respiration even before there are any observable changes, including the loss of consciousness. Elizabeth J. Scharman, PharmD, DABAT, BCPS, FAACT, who is the clinical and executive director at the West Virginia Poison Center as well as professor of clinical pharmacy at the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy and was not involved in the study, explained that fentanyl is a prescription drug commonly used during or after surgery and in intensive care units (ICUs) when people are being ventilated.
WVU in the News: 'Rainbow fentanyl' pills show need for substance abuse awareness
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine, according to the CDC. This is what has led pharmaceutical experts at West Virginia University to caution “one pill can kill” in spreading education about fentanyl.
September 6, 2022 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for September 6, 2022.
Student Nurses' Association to host fundraiser for National Childhood Cancer Awareness
The West Virginia University Student Nurses' Association is fundraising throughout September in honor of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. On Sept. 15 from 11 a.m. until closing, the SNA will partner with the Morgantown Applebee's, located at 1065 Van Voorhis Rd., to raise money for WV Kids Cancer Crusaders.
Smart devices that will connect to WVU internet service require prior IT Purchase approval
Faculty and staff purchasing televisions, light controllers, microscopes and many other kinds of electronic devices intended to connect to the WVU network must submit an IT Purchase Request before making such purchases