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WVU in the News: How People With HIV Respond to COVID-19
Friday, July 17, 2020
Judith Feinberg, MD, FIDSA, Chair of the HIV Medicine Association, describes surprising outcomes for COVID-19 cases among people living with HIV. But danger is not completely absent, Dr. Feinberg warns.Read WVU in the News: How People With HIV Respond to COVID-19 full story
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Uncovering mask benefits: WVU team simulates the spread of COVID-19 droplets in new video
Thursday, July 16, 2020
If you need a visual cue to don a face covering, a team of West Virginia University researchers simulated COVID-19 droplets spraying between two mannequin heads in various states – masked and unmasked. -
WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute develops new technology to predict onset of COVID-19 related symptoms
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) researchers have developed new tools, including the forecasting of temperature and a “Health Index,” to warn users of the onset of COVID-19 related symptoms and signs of infection in real time. -
Reduced exposure, early detection key in treatment of black lung disease
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Pneumoconiosis, commonly known as black lung, has long been an issue for West Virginians. The WVU Medicine Pulmonary Medicine Multidisciplinary Interstitial Lung Disease Clinic includes pulmonologists, thoracic surgeons, occupational therapists, and other professionals who provide an integrated approach to the treatment of the condition.Read Reduced exposure, early detection key in treatment of black lung disease full story
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In Episode 4 of WVU's COVID-19 podcast, Davis College professor discusses 10,000 Masks Project
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
In our fourth episode, we talk to Elizabeth Shorrock, a visiting assistant professor of Fashion, Dress & Merchandising at the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design. She launched an effort in March to create masks for healthcare providers and others in need.