Announcements
Women in Dentistry - Shahla Azadi
Through a special project named "Women in Dentistry: A Glance Back and a Look Forward", the School of Dentistry celebrates women and their contributions to the healing art and science of dentistry.
WVU School of Nursing faculty member to present at Phyt’arom
Marian “Marnie” Reven, an assistant professor in the Adult Health Department of the WVU School of Nursing, will share a presentation at Phyt’arom, the international congress on applied aromatherapy and phytotherapy.
WVU in the News: CDC report shows West Virginia overdose deaths have decreased; health officials pleased
Dr. James Berry contributes to an article from The Dominion Post about declines in overdose deaths in West Virginia.
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.