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Home - OMRF News - Archives for viruses

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Bodywork: All germs are not created equal

July 9, 2024

Each week, OMRF Chief Medical Officer Dr. Judith James opens “Adam’s Journal” to answer a medical question from Adam Cohen, OMRF’s senior vice president & general counsel. Adam’s Journal Here’s a question from a reader: What’s the difference between viruses and bacteria? Peggy Anderson Moore Dr. James Prescribes Bacteria and viruses are often lumped together […]

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: adam cohen, bacteria, germs, virus, viruses

When viruses become valentines

February 11, 2022

First there was Bennifer. Then Brangelina. The latest high-profile couple? “Flurona.”

Filed Under: News Tagged With: covid-19, flu, Flurona, influenza, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, robert, scientist-news, Scofield, viruses

My life as a vaccine guinea pig, part II

October 10, 2020

How would your life change if you were immune to Covid-19?

Filed Under: On Your Health Tagged With: adam cohen, antibodies, column, coronavirus, covid, covid-19, flu, guest, guinea pig, immune, immunity, James, Judith, news, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma, oklahoma medical research foudnation, OMRF, Pandemic, sars-cov-2, scientist-news, shot, spread, trial, Tulsa, vaccination, vaccine, vaxx, viral, virus, viruses

Going viral: Why are fast-spreading viruses becoming so common?

September 27, 2016

While mechanisms of viruses are complex, the reasons behind their spread aren’t.

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Viruses on the rise: How to protect yourself

October 1, 2014

From Ebola to the common cold, the old standby advice still prevails.

Filed Under: Diseases, News Tagged With: cold, cold virus, cough, Ebola, ebola virus, enterovirus, flu, hand sanitizer, hand washing, influenza, Outbreak, sneeze, virus, viruses

The science of West Nile virus

August 16, 2012

Area West Nile deaths prompt extra precaution for those at high risk

Filed Under: News Tagged With: bites, bug spray, DEET, encephalitis, menningitis, mosquito, mosquitoes, neurological damage, repellent, virus, viruses, West Nile, West Nile fever, West Nile virus

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