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In the retina, there are photoreceptors that convert light into electricity, and then neurons carry that electrical message to the brain. | BRANDON SWANSON/OPB

Oregon scientists are building a better bionic eye

A new retinal implant interface could help restore lost eyesight

Sep 19, 2023

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What if we could 3D print new organs?

Oregon scientists are 3D printing their way to a healthier future for us all.

Feb 16, 2023

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Wastewater Testing Reveals Coronavirus Variant In 2 Oregon Cities

Oregon State University researchers have found the British variant, B.1.1.7, which is about 50% more contagious and likely more deadly, in Grants Pass an McMinnville.

Apr 1, 2021

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Nurses at Legacy Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

The Double-Edged Sword Of Oregon's COVID-19 Success

The low case counts in Oregon and Washington are laudable, but they create an unusual position: The states may have a more difficult time achieving herd immunity to COVID-19.

Mar 22, 2021

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To Get Back To Normal, Oregon Needs To Reach Herd Immunity

With a population topping 4 million, the state would need to have just under 3 million people immune to the coronavirus to stop the virus from spreading.

Feb 24, 2021

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Audrey Kuehl, a study coordinator at the Clinical Research Institute of Southern Oregon, inoculates Trish Malone with Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. | JIM CRAVEN FOR KAISER HEALTH NEWS

Northwest Researchers Find Race Disparities In COVID-19 Vaccine Trials

Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle found that race and ethnicity data were often absent in trial results.

Feb 20, 2021

Oregon Slated To Receive 107,000 Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine This Month

An Oregon Health Authority senior health advisor said the agency expects to receive two initial shipments by Dec. 22.

Dec 3, 2020