The ‘Doc’ is in: Assistance dog provides comfort to patients with cancer ‘He’s a good boy. And he brings people joy’: Partnership with Assistance Dogs Northwest expands to Knight Cancer Institute.
OHSU uses bioelectric medicine in vagus nerve to help patients heal from stroke, arthritis October 01, 2026
OHSU enrolls first West Coast participant in gene-editing trial for high cholesterol September 29, 2026
OHSU patient with breast cancer: ‘I have hope again’ By Amanda Gibbs October 16, 2023 Patient with advanced breast cancer carrying a rare genomic mutation benefits from early-phase clinical trial at Oregon Health & Science University.
OHSU program that protects kids’ vision marks 20 years By Franny White October 10, 2023 Elks Preschool Vision Screening Program has screened more than 65,000 Oregon children since 2003.
Study identifies biomarker that could lead to better treatment for autoimmune disease By Franny White October 09, 2023 New research explains molecular processes involved in ankylosing spondylitis, which affects about 1 in 200 people.
OHSU roundtable: Public health approach to reducing gun violence By Erik Robinson October 06, 2023 Medical experts, law enforcement, people with lived experience adopt multipronged approach to reducing firearms injury, death.
Oregon Perinatal Collaborative will launch initiatives to improve maternal, childhood health outcomes By Nicole Rideout October 05, 2023 OPC secured $1 million from state legislature last session, will meet Oct. 6 to discuss statewide priorities, with focus on equity.
OHSU urges families to stay up to date on children’s vaccinations during respiratory illness season By Nicole Rideout September 29, 2023 Routine vaccinations, including flu, COVID-19, are an important step to keeping children healthy.
Growing @ Home program helps NICU babies go home sooner, develop better By Nicole Rideout September 25, 2023 New study details the OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital program’s success in leveraging digital platform for remote care, monitoring.
David Huang, M.D., Ph.D., receives Lasker Award for transformative imaging technology By Franny White September 21, 2023 Prize dubbed ‘America’s Nobel’ recognizes wide use of optical coherence tomography to manage eye disease, prevent blindness.
New tool will help to diagnose form of extreme social isolation By Erik Robinson September 19, 2023 OHSU co-author says COVID-19 pandemic likely exacerbated global phenomena of ‘hikikomori,’ first recognized in Japan.
New scholarships aim to grow, diversify Oregon nurse practitioner workforce By Franny White September 15, 2023 Nurse practitioners increasingly serve as primary care providers in underserved communities; scholarships will cover at least 20% of annual tuition.