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Flu season: Tips to protect your health

Flu season is here, so it’s a good time to review information about the contagious respiratory illness and learn what steps you can take to protect yourself, your family and your community from the flu.

Jasmin Cheairs  | Sep 24, 2025
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IU-trained anesthesiologist assistants work in hospitals across Indiana, addressing shortage of anesthetists

The Anesthesiologist Assistant program at IU School of Medicine is meeting a critical need for anesthesia professionals. Graduates work in hospitals across the state of Indiana

Laura Gates
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Dual degree program trains medical students in public health for broader approach to preventive care

IU School of Medicine and the Fairbanks School of Public Health have partnered to launch a four-year MD/MPH program, training medical students in public health, an

Laura Gates
Seethal Jacob with sickle cell patient

Sickle Cell Awareness Month: Understanding the science and the impact on patients

National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, observed each September, offers a time to learn about a genetic blood disorder called sickle cell disease.

Jasmin Cheairs
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Backpacks and back health: What parents and students should know this school year

Aki S. Puryear, professor of clinical orthopaedic surgery, shares key takeaways you can use to protect against backpack-related injuries.

Jasmin Cheairs
Professor John Turchi and student examining equipment in the lab setting.

Team player: Turchi works to drive innovation in lung cancer research

John Turchi arrived at IU with a novel approach to make platinum-based, DNA-damaging therapies like Cisplatin more effective for lung cancer. The approach has paid

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Neuroscience experts collaborate to advance minimally invasive procedure to treat movement disorders

Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery specialists in the Department of Neurological Surgery and movement disorder specialists in the Department of Neurology have been performing the deep

Allie Northcutt
Bruce Lamb stands at a podium during the Alzheimer's Association International Conference

Two IU leaders in Alzheimer's disease research receive international acclaim

IU Alzheimer's disease researchers Bruce Lamb and Donna Wilcock received prestigious awards at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, recognizing them as leaders and mentors in

Laura Gates
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Where medicine meets the court: Breast cancer awareness in the ‘All-Star’ arena

To bring more awareness to breast cancer, Indiana University’s Susan G. Komen Tissue Bank partnered with the WNBA All Star Game held this year in

Jasmin Cheairs
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IU School of Medicine names 2025 Showalter Scholars

The 2025 Showalter Scholars Award winners are Yao-Ying Ma, Adrian Oblak, Nathan Schmidt and Tuan Tran. The award honors early-career scientists with a track record of

Jasmin Cheairs