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March 10 forecast continues to show virus receding in Oregon
March 10, 2022
COVID-19 statewide forecasts will be posted online on a biweekly basis
Opioids, counterfeit pills may contain deadly fentanyl
March 10, 2022
The Oregon Poison Center issues public health warning about counterfeit, contaminated opioids in Oregon.
OHSU receives funding to launch behavioral health services coordination effort
March 08, 2022
The Oregon Legislature provided $1.5 million to begin planning for the urgently needed resource.
Breast cancer screening: Study shows rate of overdiagnosis not as high as previously reported
March 07, 2022
New study co-led by OHSU researchers provides most robust U.S. estimate to date, shows overdiagnosis not as ‘alarmingly frequent’ as commonly believed.
OHSU expands, improves transgender health services
February 10, 2022
New staff, projects focused on better serving transgender, nonbinary patients.
Feb. 10 forecast reveals omicron peak has passed
February 10, 2022
Projection also accounts for importance of maintaining public health measures, including indoor masking.
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute applauds updated Biden administration ‘Cancer Moonshot’ initiative
February 02, 2022
Institute leaders helped shape revamped plans, say OHSU will be ‘instrumental’ in contributing to the cause moving forward.
OHSU ends practice of factoring a patient’s race into diagnosis, treatment decisions in kidney disease
January 19, 2022
The use of a “race factor” in clinical algorithms that help determine who gets what treatments for various diseases in under scrutiny; its removal in the algorithm for kidney disease follows national recommendations championed locally.
Cannabis resource for health care providers, researchers launches Jan. 10
January 10, 2022
Web-based platform includes updated information about health effects of cannabis, searchable compilation of latest research.
COVID-19 vaccine may temporarily alter menstrual cycle length, should not be cause for concern
January 06, 2022
Research shows an average change of less than one day in overall cycle duration following vaccination, no changes to period length.