After a serious fall on a hike, the owner of a popular Southeast Portland food cart called Mama Chow’s Kitchen receives care in OHSU’s intensive care unit.

After a serious fall on a hike, the owner of a popular Southeast Portland food cart called Mama Chow’s Kitchen receives care in OHSU’s intensive care unit.

After a serious fall on a hike, the owner of a popular Southeast Portland food cart called Mama Chow’s Kitchen receives care in OHSU’s intensive care unit.

Mark Slifka, Ph.D., is quoted as an outside expert in a Science story about a new study that found people repeatedly vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 with one of the messenger RNA vaccines lack a certain kind of immune cell in the bone marrow: “That’s really, really interesting.”

KGW-TV features OHSU ophthalmologist and scientist David Huang, M.D., Ph.D., the co-inventor of optical coherence tomography who was officially recognized by the Oregon Historical Society at an awards ceremony Oct. 6 as a 2024 Oregon History Maker. He says, “I made a contribution that I’m very proud of. It’s something I think about often, and it makes me want to contribute more to continue to improve and expand the technology."

Vox covers the myths and realities of head lice. Dawn Nolt, M.D., notes that sending a child home when they have lice does little to limit spread and likely contributes to the shame and stigma around the issue: “Since the pandemic, we really appreciate the benefits of in-person schooling. Head lice is not a reason for a child to miss school.”

OHSU is one of three inaugural NIH-funded Research Network Hubs to integrate clinical research with community-based primary care in service to rural communities.

An installation of cat statues in various Portland locations concludes soon with an auction-fundraiser benefiting Doernbecher Children’s Hospital.

An installation of cat statues in various Portland locations concludes soon with an auction-fundraiser benefiting Doernbecher Children’s Hospital.

Continued coverage of research published by Archie Bleyer, M.D., and colleagues shows improvement in survival rates of young adults insured under provisions of the Affordable Care Act of 2010. Bleyer says the ACA's extended coverage for youth "allowed young adults with cancer who were covered by it to live longer and more likely be cured.”