Announcements
Art in the Libraries: West Virginia People of Color in Healthcare
The Health Sciences Center Library is hosting three new Art in the Libraries exhibits, including "West Virginia People of Color in Healthcare."
Upcoming BeWell Office Hours
The BeWell office will remain open over the break with the exception of weekends, evenings, state/university holidays, or due to inclement weather.
World AIDS Day: Free HIV and STI Testing
As part of World AIDS Day, the Monongalia County Health Department will host free HIV screening and STI testing on Wednesday, Dec. 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Nov. 12, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Nov. 12, 2021.
WVU in the News: Public Health and Medicine professor weighs in on harm reduction programs
West Virginia University School of Public Health and School of Medicine Associate Professor Robin Pollini, PhD, MPH, discusses the status of harm reduction programs in the United States as Dr. Rahul Gupta takes over as the new director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute to host webinar with NIDA director
The WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute is honored to host a webinar presentation with Dr. Nora D. Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021 at 10 a.m.
WVU in the News: Transgender and gender diverse teens: How to talk to and support them
Transgender youth have been around long before the word transgender has. Yet today, transgender teens are increasingly visible in society. For parents and caregivers, knowing how to talk to their children about gender can present a steep learning curve.
Embedding exercise into the cancer care continuum through interprofessional relationships
Three colleagues focused on cancer and exercise recently presented at the Mid-Atlantic Region Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting.
Nov. 11, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Nov. 11, 2021.
Rural COVID patients in ICUs at higher risk of dying than urban counterparts, according to WVU researcher
The earliest wave of COVID-19 spared much of rural America, striking people who live in urban areas with far more frequency. The latest surge was different, however. Nonmetropolitan COVID cases outpaced metropolitan ones. So did overall COVID mortality rates.