A study led by OHSU and Portland State University finds cancerous vocal fold lesions could exert a subtle influence over the sound of a person's voice, which could help catch laryngeal cancer earlier than current methods; Philip Jenkins, M.D. says: “To move from this study to an AI tool that recognizes vocal fold lesions, we would train models using an even larger dataset of voice recordings, labeled by professionals. We then need to test the system to make sure it works equally well for women and men.”

OCT News reports that OHSU and principal investigator Yifan Jian, Ph.D., have received a $625,000 award from the National Institutes of Health to determine whether optical coherence tomography and OCT angiography might lead to more accurate and objective diagnosis, earlier intervention and improved outcomes in cases of retinopathy of prematurity.

An exploratory OHSU study reveals that subtle changes in voice patterns could serve as early warning signs of malignant vocal fold lesions. Phillip Jenkins, Ph.D., says, “To move from this study to an AI tool that recognizes vocal fold lesions, we would train models using an even larger dataset of voice recordings, labeled by professionals.”

In a HealthDay story about an exploratory OHSU study reveals that subtle changes in voice patterns could serve as early warning signs of malignant vocal fold lesions. Phillip Jenkins, Ph.D., says, “To move from this study to an AI tool that recognizes vocal fold lesions, we would train models using an even larger dataset of voice recordings, labeled by professionals.”

Profile of a shoe designed by a Doernbecher Children’s Hospital patient, as part of the long-term partnership between Nike and Doernbecher called Doernbecher Freestyle, which has raised more than $37 million for the patients and families receiving care at the children’s hospital.

An exploratory OHSU study that reveals subtle changes in voice patterns could serve as early warning signs of malignant vocal fold lesions.

Columbia Gorge News reports that the emergency department at Skyline Health hospital in White Salmon, Washington, has acquired the ability to make real-time, remote consultations for stroke cases with neurologists at OHSU.

The Wall Street Journal reports on Silicon Valley technology executives fixated on having kids with high IQs through meticulous selection of potentially promising embryos by way of in vitro fertilization. Scholars note there are millennia-old ways to aim for a brighter kid, such as education or reproducing with another smart person. “That’s probably more fun,” says Paula Amato, M.D.

Coverage of Suvi Neukam M.D.'s interview with AARP News on the importance of maintaining meaningful social connections as we age

A study led by OHSU and Portland State University finds cancerous vocal fold lesions could exert a subtle influence over the sound of a person's voice, which could help catch laryngeal cancer earlier than current methods; Philip Jenkins, M.D. says: “To move from this study to an AI tool that recognizes vocal fold lesions, we would train models using an even larger dataset of voice recordings, labeled by professionals. We then need to test the system to make sure it works equally well for women and men.”