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WVU Medicine gives county $9 million to support public health efforts

MORGANTOWN – In May, following years of on-and-off negotiations between Monongalia County and WVU Medicine regarding the health system’s acquisition of the Monongalia County Health Department property, the two sides finalized the details of a $6 million transaction making it official. On ...

Not every surgery should be done: How to know when you’re ready

By Ehab Akkary, M.D. One of the most important decisions a person may ever make is whether to undergo surgery. While surgery can dramatically improve health, function, appearance, and quality of life, the right decision is not simply whether to have an operation—it is whether you are truly ...

MORGANTOWN  - As of noon Friday, the Monongalia County Health Department said there are six known local cases, and one hospitalization, involving cyclosporiasis, the parasitic infection causing explosive diarrhea and other symptoms across much of the country. That’s up from two ...

MCHD: Two cases of cyclosporiasis reported in Monongalia County

MORGANTOWN -- Cyclosporiasis, the parasitic infection causing explosive diarrhea and other symptoms across much of the country, has made its way to Monongalia County. According to information shared Monday by the Monongalia County Health Department, there have been two reported cases of ...

WVU announces research partnership with Johns Hopkins University

dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – WVU President Michael Benson on Friday announced a new research partnership with Johns Hopkins University. WVU is contributing $2 million and JHU is contributing $5 million of philanthropically secured funds to a three-year joint funding program, ...