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WV DHHR: COVID-19 Daily Update 8-16-2020
WV DHHR: COVID-19 Daily Update 8-16-2020
Aug. 16, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Aug. 16, 2020.
WV DHHR: COVID-19 Daily Update 8-15-2020
WV DHHR: COVID-19 Daily Update 8-15-2020
Aug. 15, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Aug. 15, 2020.
WV DHHR: COVID-19 Daily Update 8-14-2020
WV DHHR: COVID-19 Daily Update 8-14-2020
WVU researcher to study fentanyl test strips as an opioid overdose prevention strategy
A West Virginia University researcher will co-lead a study to learn more about the off-label use of rapid response fentanyl test strips as an opioid overdose prevention strategy.
Aug. 14, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Aug. 14, 2020.
Gaiters do no harm: WVU toxicologists find coverings help contain the spread of exhaled droplets
Experts with the West Virginia University Center for Inhalation Toxicology found that – assuming it’s a good fit - a gaiter will, despite recent reports, provide a respiratory containment of exhaled droplets comparable to a common over-the-ear cloth mask.
WV DHHR: COVID-19 Daily Update 8-13-2020
WV DHHR: COVID-19 Daily Update 8-13-2020
Why is COVID-19 killing more men than women? WVU immunologist discusses possibilities
Being a man doesn’t make someone more likely to be infected with SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19—but it might make him more likely to have severe complications or die from it.