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This past week, the state of Oklahoma has seen a higher number of COVID- 19 related hospitalizations than it has during any other point in the pandemic. According to an update provided by the Oklahoma State Department of Health on Tuesday, October 6, 637 patients with COVID are currently under hospital care across the state, and among those, 245 have been admitted to Intensive Care. In addition to this, 101 Oklahomans whose COVID status is classified as “under investigation,” have entered into hospital supervision, bringing the total number of hospitalized persons in the state to a record number of over 700.
Read moreSeminole Public Schools have been notified of a person at Seminole High School who has tested positive for COVID-19. Individuals testing positive are required to isolate for 10-days and will be notified by the local health department.
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The Varnum Whippets baseball team headed out to Edmond for the State playoffs while family and friends wished them good luck on Thursday morning.
Read moreHundreds of millions of people across the globe rely on medications for their survival. In fact, the percentage of people using prescription medications may surprise people who work outside the health care industry.
Read moreHalloween is a unique day each year when people gather together for parties, parades and of course, trick-or-treating. October 31 is a day that most children eagerly await each year because it means an opportunity to don a costume and come home with bags full of sweet treats.
Read moreThe Oklahoma State Department of Health, in partnership with Governor Kevin Stitt and federal, state and private industry leadership, announced by the establishment of the Oklahoma Pandemic Center for Innovation and Excellence (OPCIE), the first center of its kind in the nation at the intersection of agriculture, animal and human medicine, food safety, public health testing and preparedness.
Read moreThe National Institutes of Health has awarded the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation $3.7 million to continue research on Sjögren’s syndrome, an autoimmune disease.
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