State Sets Record Number Of COVID-19 Cases
More than 450 new cases of COVID-19 were seen in Oregon on Friday, the highest single-day total since the pandemic began.
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With Surging Revenue, OHSU Wants Pay Restored For 4,500 Staff
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The administration is seeking approval to spend nearly $70 million on salaries just months after imposing cuts as a pandemic austerity measure.
Oregon Farmworkers Report Inconsistent COVID-19 Safety Practices
A study based on interviews with 200 workers found they lacked personal protective equipment, social distancing rules at work sites were lax and they had inconsistent access to COVID-19 tests.
Oregon Scraps Crisis Care Guidelines for Health Care Providers
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The move marks another redo by the authority over policies created without the input from minorities and communities of color.
2 COVID Studies In Oregon: More Than $3 Million Spent, Only 1 Success
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The Oregon Health Authority awarded $6 million to Oregon Health & Science University for a plan that was hastily put together and then scrapped; now it's banking on a $1.2 million project by Oregon State University.
Signs of an ‘October Vaccine Surprise’ Alarm Career Scientists
A growing number of prominent health leaders fear that President Donald Trump will legally autorize a vaccine before election day, running roughshod over the usual regulatory process.
Tough to Tell COVID From Smoke Inhalation Symptoms — And Flu Season’s Coming
Up and down the West Coast, hospitals and health facilities are reporting an influx of patients with problems most likely related to smoke inhalation, but facilities must first rule out the coronavirus.
Employee At Chiropractic Office May Have Exposed 300 Patients To COVID-19
An infected staff member had contact with a lot of patients in an office lax about face coverings, prompting an unusual health alert.
COVID Vaccine Trials Move Fast But They're Slow To Recruit Black Volunteers
So far, participation by minority volunteers in coronavirus trials has increased only slightly compared with the usually low levels in other clinical trials.
Critics: Psilocybin Measure Would Turn Oregonians Into ‘Guinea Pigs’
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Some psychiatrists oppose Measure 109, which would allow the use of magic mushrooms in a clinical setting, though other doctors say Oregonians would benefit from it.
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