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One way to improve health care in Missouri’s rural communities is to expand the skills of local providers. University of Missouri School of Medicine and MU Extension are joining forces to help save lives by taking training on the road to hundreds of Missouri’s rural emergency medical technicians and first responders.

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It’s become a holiday tradition. Hospitals carefully dress their tiniest patients for holiday photos with Santa Claus. The precious photos delight the proud parents and others who see the snapshots on social media feeds. But there’s a lot of care and planning that goes into making those tiny tot photos a huge hit in the media.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a team of researchers, which includes a pair from the University of Missouri School of Medicine, a grant worth $3.2 million to

Like many gymnasts, Marvi Turner fell in love with the sport at a young age. The first time she got on the uneven bars, she was hooked. More than 10 years after she started doing competitive gymnastics, Turner, now 13, still feels the rush that comes from doing her favorite turns, changes and dismounts.

Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have discovered how obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) changes the profiles of immune cells in the blood, leading to a unique cellular signature that can accurately detect obstructive sleep apnea in children.

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Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have discovered a high prevalence of COVID-19 co-infections in central Missouri during the 2021-2022 flu season, with a monthly co-infection rate as high as 48% among individuals with COVID-19.