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Team of WVU students develop system to track lab animals, will compete in SXSW

It currently takes 10 years and more than $1 billion to get a promising drug from the bench to the bedside in the U.S. pharmaceutical market, but a team of three West Virginia University graduate students have developed a new solution to the archaic and inefficient use of laboratory animals in testing these drugs.

WVU program reminds community of healthcare signup deadline

The West Virginia Healthy Start Navigator Project, a West Virginia University program, is still working to help community members find and sign up for affordable health coverage as open enrollment for the Federal Marketplace continues through Jan. 31.

W.Va. Health and Human Resources head to join health system senior leadership

West Virginia United Health System today announced the appointment of West Virginia native Karen L. Bowling as vice president of care delivery transformation. Bowling currently serves as cabinet secretary of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, a position she held since July 2013.

Vote for Coach Huggins in the Infiniti Challenge

West Virginia men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins is back competing in the 2017 ESPN Infiniti Coaches’ Charity Challenge. Huggins is competing against 47 other basketball coaches nationwide, all vying for the opportunity to raise money for their favorite charities.