AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoOpioid Treatment Access: An Ohio University team won a nearly $4M NIH grant to expand a primary-care model that helps clinicians prescribe medication for opioid use disorder, scaling to about 40 clinics across Ohio and West Virginia with structured support and follow-up tracking. Food Safety & Kids’ Health: A new report finds synthetic dyes in nearly 1 in 5 U.S. packaged foods, with higher rates in children’s products, as a voluntary FDA phase-out by end of 2026 faces uneven industry buy-in and state-by-state restrictions including in West Virginia. Public Health Guidance: The Endocrine Society released updated clinical guidance on central precocious puberty, saying some subgroups may need less testing or treatment and emphasizing careful evaluation before interventions. West Virginia Tech & Gaming: Delaware North expanded its Betly online casino in West Virginia by adding Bragg Gaming Group titles, reinforcing a broader push toward scalable iGaming offerings. Local Science & Nature: Virginia Tech researchers produced a full evolutionary history of living millipede groups, tracing origins to nearly 460 million years ago and showing millipedes reached land far earlier than vertebrates. Community Resilience: Mingo County is moving ahead with an FEMA-funded flood mitigation study, gathering resident input to target problem areas and reduce repeat flooding risks. Space Math Legacy: A profile highlights Katherine Johnson’s West Virginia roots and how her calculations helped power key NASA missions, including Apollo-era navigation.
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