An article by Medscape about obstetrics care post-Dobbs highlights the Ryan Program and the Complex Family Planning Visiting Resident Elective at OHSU. Alyssa Colwill, M.D., says, “We’ve seen in states like Idaho a large exodus of Ob/Gyns practicing in that state. And since the Dobbs decision, they have closed two labor and delivery units in the state.”

Continued coverage from an OHSU News story on a review by Mark Slifka, Ph.D., that shows the U.S. could safely drop tetanus and diphtheria booster shots for adults, “The review’s findings underscore the remarkable‍ durability of protection conferred by childhood vaccination schedules against tetanus and diphtheria. These diseases were once a significant public health threat, with devastating ‌mortality rates.”

Continued coverage from an OHSU News story on a review by Mark Slifka, Ph.D., that shows the U.S. could safely drop tetanus and diphtheria booster shots for adults, “The review’s findings underscore the remarkable‍ durability of protection conferred by childhood vaccination schedules against tetanus and diphtheria. These diseases were once a significant public health threat, with devastating ‌mortality rates.”

OHSU researchers develop a powerful new tool, dubbed OmicsTweezer, that makes it easier to study the mix of cell types in human tissue, which is crucial for understanding diseases such as cancer. Zheng Xia, Ph.D., says, “The tumor microenvironment, made up of diverse cell types that shape tumor development and patient outcomes, has been a longstanding research priority at the Knight Cancer Institute.”

A story by The Lund Report on a group of Legacy Health nurses joining the Oregon Nurses Association mentions OHSU.

A story in Healio on results from a randomized controlled trial that led the FDA to make a major change to testosterone replacement therapy labeling quotes Eric Orwoll, M.D., “At least over a two-year treatment period, testosterone replacement therapy appeared to impart no additional risk of major adverse cardiac events.”

A story by The Lund Report on a group of Legacy Health nurses joining the Oregon Nurses Association mentions OHSU.

An article in Medscape documents a study by Amnon Sonnenberg, M.D., that revealed subtypes of gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, such as erosive esophagitis, nonerosive reflux disease and Barrett esophagus were associated with an increased risk for colonic neoplasia in older adults, with the risk more pronounced for colon polyps than for colorectal cancer.

In an interview in The Educated Patient, a patient recounts her experience in treating eczema, including a childhood visit to OHSU Hospital and consultation with Jon Hanifin, M.D.

The U.S. could safely drop tetanus and diphtheria booster shots for adults and save an estimated $1 billion a year, according to a new review led by OHSU. Mark Slifka, Ph.D., says, “By maintaining high childhood vaccination coverage, we not only protect kids, but we may actually be able to reduce adult booster vaccinations.”