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Shell game: New strategy for avoiding peanut allergies

April 16, 2019

Pediatricians are recommending a surprising way for parents to approach the peanut problem.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: allergies, allergy, Chakravarty, children, Eliza, eliza chakravarty, Gaffney, kids, lethal, lunchrooms, new england journal of medicine, news, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, patrick, Patrick Gaffney, peanut, peanuts, pediatrician, recommended, school, scientist-news, u.s.

Oklahoma researchers win $2.16 million grant to use 3D model to study lung virus

November 27, 2018

RSV is the leading cause of viral bronchiolitis and pneumonia worldwide, infecting more than 50 percent of children in their first year of life and nearly 100 percent by age 2.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: children, chronic, fahlenkamp, federal, grant, human, infections, kids, Kovats, lung, model, newsok, NIH, OKC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, oklahoma state, okstate, OMRF, osu, OUHSC, research, rsv, scientist-news, sinus, Susan, Susan Kovats, test, virus

Time for a vaccine wake-up call

September 5, 2018

As the number of unvaccinated children continues to rise, so do the number of cases of preventable diseases.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: antivax, antivaxxers, autism, chikd, childhood, children, consequences, disease, flu, herd immunity, influenza, measles, nationwide, news, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, Outbreak, pertussis, preventable, reality check, shot, sick, stephen prescott, steve prescott, u.s., vaccinations, vaccine, vaccines, wake up call

Simple tips for a healthy school year

August 8, 2018

Get a head start on a great school year.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: back to school, children, flu shot, grades, hand sanitizer, hand washing, immunity, immunizations, safety, school, sleep, sleep deprivation

OMRF hosts Positive Tomorrows trick-or-treaters

November 1, 2017

Tuesday marked the 11th consecutive year the nonprofits have teamed up to bring smiles to the children’s faces.

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OMRF hosts junior scientists

March 8, 2017

OMRF opened its doors for 17 elementary-school scientists on Tuesday.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: allison parker, cancer, children, disease, elementary, fred rhodes, junior scientist, kids, lab, laboratory, Linda, Linda Thompson, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, PC, Putnam City, schools. partner, scientist-news, scientists, study, teachers, Thompson, tulakes elementary, wiley post

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