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WVU in the News: In West Virginia, Obamacare is about more than public health. It’s a matter of economic stability.
In West Virginia, public health and economics are especially intertwined.
WVU in the News: West Virginia University students partner with CDC for mask observation study
As universities started back this fall, coronavirus case numbers were sky-high in 18- to 29-year-olds.
Oct. 29, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Oct. 29, 2020.
WVU in the News: What’s behind differences in how W.Va.’s COVID-19 numbers are reported?
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, data has become a much bigger part of many people’s lives, centering around how the number of coronavirus cases is trending. Just as someone might check the stock market or sports box scores on a daily basis, many people are now checking the COVID-19 numbers to see how their community, the region and the state are faring, or to find out if their children will be going to school in-person or can participate in athletics.
Virtual Health Safe Zone Training set for Nov. 9
A virtual Health Safe Zone Training will be offered Monday, Nov. 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. for professionals, students, faculty, and staff who are interested in gender-inclusive practices in healthcare.
The need for speed – and science: Virgin Hyperloop to benefit from WVU neuroscientists’ expertise on brain, body impacts
Before the first Virgin Hyperloop ride takes off, the brains behind pioneering neuroscience research at West Virginia University will help ensure the health and well-being of its passengers and operators.
Childhood trauma especially common among rural women with substance use disorders
Rural women with substance use disorders may have experienced significantly more childhood trauma than their male counterparts, according to new research from the West Virginia University School of Medicine.
Oct. 28, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Oct. 28, 2020.
Oct. 27, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Oct. 27, 2020.
Tree constant reminder of Hippocratic Oath
(Charleston, W. Va.) – A tree and a bench that stand in front of the West Virginia University Health Sciences Center in Charleston, West Virginia connect physicians at West Virginia University’s School of Medicine Charleston Campus and Charleston Area Medical Center with the origins of medicine and the memory of two beloved and respected physicians.