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Ramamurthy named interim chair of the Department of Biochemistry
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Visvanathan Ramamurthy, Ph.D., has been named interim chair of the WVU School of Medicine’s Department of Biochemistry, effective September 6, 2019.Read Ramamurthy named interim chair of the Department of Biochemistry full story
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Former Ohio governor Kasich, WVU's Gee launch hospital-focused solution to address opioid crisis
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Former Ohio Governor John Kasich and West Virginia University President Dr. Gordon Gee today announced the formation of Citizens for Effective Opioid Treatment at 130aday.com. The 501(c)(4) organization has a twofold mission to advance evidence-based solutions for America’s opioid crisis and to educate policymakers and the public about the negative impact the crisis is having on the nation’s health care infrastructure. -
WVU School of Medicine Grand Rounds to feature update on West Virginia's infectious diseases
Thursday, August 22, 2019
On Friday, Aug. 23 from 8 to 9 a.m. Robin Avery, M.D., FIDSA, FAST from the Division of Infectious Disease from John Hopkins University will speak to faculty, residents, nurses, practicing clinicians and students about common chronic diseases found in the population of West Virginia. At the lecture in the Fukishima Auditorium on the Health Sciences campus, Avery will also discuss best treatment practices and how to collaboratively provide the best patient care across multiple departments. -
As whooping cough evolves, WVU researcher studies how to maintain vaccine’s effectiveness
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Scientists and bacteria are locked in an arms race. Over time, bacteria can evolve to resist today’s powerful vaccines. Bordetella pertussis—which causes pertussis, or whooping cough—is no different. Although the current vaccines that protect against it are highly effective—plunging the annual death rate from around 9,000 in the early 1940s to 13 in 2017—there’s no guarantee they will stay that way. -
WVU in the News: Not Just One Reason Kids Don't Drink Enough Water
Monday, August 19, 2019
Kids need to drink plenty of water all year long -- and especially in the summer -- to stay healthy, hydrated, and active. But a recent study finds that on any given day, a staggering 20% of the children in the U.S. don’t drink a drop of water from tap or bottled sources.Read WVU in the News: Not Just One Reason Kids Don't Drink Enough Water full story