Just as helicopter traffic reporters use their “bird’s eye view” to route drivers around roadblocks safely, radiation oncologists treating a variety of cancers can use new guidelines developed by a WVU researcher to reduce mistakes in data transfer and more safely treat their patients.
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Some LGBTQ+ people want to be part of faith communities. And though they have concerns about inclusion, they hope to find a faith community that feels like a home, based on West Virginia University research.
The WVU Research Office will support the annual grant writing seminar "Write Winning Grant Proposals,” presented by John D. Robertson of Grant Writers' Seminars and Workshops, LLC., to be held virtually Oct. 22 and 29 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
According to studies within the past year, most people decreased their physical activity, increased sedentary time and gained weight. Professor George Kelley said these outcomes aren’t surprising, though he believes the key now is to push forward and leave unhealthy lifestyles in the dust like the peak of COVID-19.
Transitioning home after a stay in a nursing home or long-term care facility can be a difficult experience, oftentimes leading to hospitalization or reinstitution. But preliminary results from a new West Virginia University Office of Health Affairs pilot program shows that telehealth can help these individuals remain healthy and happy in their own communities.
A coalition of West Virginia University researchers is working together to address the state’s most pressing water issues through Bridge, a campus-wide science and technology policy, leadership and communications initiative.