New findings from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation suggest the gut microbiome may impact wound healing and cartilage regrowth. The research from OMRF physician-scientist Matlock Jeffries, M.D., could lead to new treatment for skin wounds, severe injuries and posttraumatic arthritis, a form of osteoarthritis (OA) that develops after an injury or reconstructive surgery.

Reps. Dick Lowe, R-Amber, Dell Kerbs, R-Shawnee and Carl Newton, R-Cherokee, held an interim study Monday and Tuesday at the state Capitol examining agriculture concerns arising from the growth of medical marijuana production throughout the state.

Applications are being accepted for grants to help communities across the state improve their forests. Oklahoma Forestry Services, in conjunction with the US Forest Service and the Oklahoma Community Forestry Council, is accepting applications through Nov.

A number of mainstream media figures and outlets appear to have been fooled by a false story that some Oklahoma hospitals were overwhelmed with patients having overdosed on the drug Ivermectin, a parasite-fighting medication that can also be sold over the counter as a veterinary drug.

New documents have been released detailing U.S.-funded research on various types of coronaviruses at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) in Wuhan, China, where the first outbreak of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus occurred.

The China virus continues to morph into new strains that seem to transfer from one individual to another much more freely, especially during a time of the year that historically sees no flu virus at all.

Thelma Marilyn (Bryant) Milican was born July 26, 1928 to Ellen and Grover Bryant in Humboldt County, Iowa. She passed away peacefully on Sept.

Funeral services for Hershell Adams, of Grant, Okla., were held at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept.

Funeral services for Julia Charlene (Wood) Durrence, of Hugo, Okla., will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept.

Funeral services for Billy Easterwood, of Fort Towson, Okla., were held at 10 a.m. Sept.