OHSU and AFSCME reach tentative agreement.

Todd Korthuis, M.D., warns a senate interim committee that drug addiction in the state of Oregon is worsening: “Fentanyl and methamphetamine, which is often contaminated with fentanyl, are now the most common illegal drugs that people use in Oregon. This is leading to a health crisis that is worsening before our eyes”

Fennec Pharmaceuticals announces the FDA approval of PEDMARK to reduce the risk of ototoxicity associated with cisplatin in pediatric patients age 1 month and older with localized, non-metastatic solid tumors. The company's CEO says: "We would like to thank the patients, their families, physicians, investigators, employees, consultants and the entire research team at Oregon Health & Science University, who have contributed to the development of PEDMARK"

In a Newsweek article on the efficacy of antidepressant medication, Erick Turner, M.D., says the failure rate of antidepressant clinical trials is far higher than most people understand.

The American Association for Cancer Research publishes its latest cancer progress report highlighting how basic, translational and clinical cancer research remain vitally important to improving health and saving lives. AACR President Lisa Coussens, Ph.D., says: "You can’t stop funding basic science now with the belief that the current treatments will be good enough. Investing in basic science has a huge payoff to the public.”

In a story by The Lund Report, Rachel Richmond, M.S.N., RN, and Heather C. Voss, Ph.D., RN, describe the OHSU School of Nursing’s Ashland-based Street Nursing Team’s efforts to provide health services for Southern Oregonians experiencing homelessness while also preparing future nurses to do the same.

KGW-TV profiles Fred Meyer greeter Willie Binns, a multi-cancer survivor who had four surgeries in one day and spent a month at OHSU.

Atul Deodhar, M.D., discusses cardiovascular risk in patients with psoriatic arthritis for Medscape’s Psoriatic Arthritis Podcast.

Jane Zhu, M.D., is interviewed on OPB’s "Think Out Loud" about her research on the impact of private equity firms acquiring physician practices.

A story about Oregon hospitals encouraging their employees to receive a COVID-19 booster shot reports that 68% of OHSU employees, students and volunteers have received one booster shot, and 6.6% have received two.