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Helping kids (and adults) cope with traumatic events
January 12, 2021
OHSU Doernbecher child psychiatrist offers tips for coping, resilience amid unrest, uncertainty.
High-risk health care workers at OHSU receive meals from Portland restaurants
January 12, 2021
Initiative intended to shore up staff stressed by months on the front line of the pandemic.
OHSU stakes out process for evaluating COVID patients for elective surgeries following illness
January 12, 2021
Published protocol believed to be the first in the COVID era.
More women are receiving preventive care following ACA implementation
January 07, 2021
Community health centers help to expand access to necessary health services, study says.
New Elks Children’s Eye Clinic building opens to patients
December 18, 2020
60,000-square-foot, $50-million project offers advanced eye care for children, adults.
Time to raise awareness about essential tremor, a debilitating disorder that’s too often ignored
December 18, 2020
Millions quietly suffer with the condition’s single maddening symptom: involuntary, rhythmic shaking.
OHSU COVID-19 vaccine plan for high-risk health care workers
December 15, 2020
Oregon Health & Science University will be among the first “prepositioning” sites in Oregon to receive 975 doses of the Pfizer BioNTEch COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, Dec. 15.
Gov. Kate Brown names OHSU executive as special adviser for COVID-19 vaccination implementation
December 11, 2020
Connie Seeley tapped to help direct Oregon’s distribution strategy.
Long-term study of mitochondrial replacement therapy in monkeys finds no adverse health effects
December 08, 2020
Findings add safety, efficacy support for gene therapy developed at OHSU.
Acclaimed OHSU HIV researcher appointed to COVID-19 vaccine review group
December 03, 2020
Gov. Kate Brown has named Louis Picker, M.D., to the Western States’ Scientific Safety Review Workgroup.