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Geroscience research collaboration continues with $5.3 million grant

January 4, 2021

OU Health has been awarded a $5.3 million federal grant to continue a partnership with OMRF and the VA on research into the biology of aging and the role it plays in the onset of diseases like cancer and diabetes.

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Run on drug for COVID-19 imperils lupus patients

March 23, 2020

The prospect that hydroxychloroquine might be effective for treating the coronavirus has raised hopes, but it’s also created a potential crisis.

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Is stomach ‘flu’ really the flu?

January 16, 2019

More accurately called gastroenteritis, contagious stomach illness is most often caused by two viruses, rotavirus or norovirus.

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What you need to know about the flu

January 30, 2018

This year’s flu outbreak is shaping up to be the worst in a decade. Why does it vary so much season to season?

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Don’t add the flu to your holiday haul

November 22, 2017

While there is always a potential danger of contracting the flu, several measures can help protect you and your loved ones.

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OMRF researcher tests new approach for treating deadly blood infection

July 18, 2017

Lupu’s findings were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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