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Business Is Booming for Dialysis Giant Fresenius. It Took a Bailout Anyway.

Wfhen the Trump administration sent billions in federal relief funds to medical organizations, at least $259 million went to dialysis providers, with Fresenius receiving more than half of that.

Aug 10, 2020

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A Portland bar./Lynne Terry/The Lund Report

Is Indoor Dining Safe? Oregon Doesn't Have The Data

Unlike those in other states and countries besieged by the coronavirus pandemic, Oregon’s indoor eating and drinking establishments don’t appear to be risky places to catch COVID-19.

Aug 10, 2020

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America’s Obesity Epidemic Threatens Effectiveness of Any COVID Vaccine

Vaccines engineered to protect the public from various diseases like influenza, hepatitis B and rabies can be less effective in obese adults than in the general population.

Aug 7, 2020

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Oregon Health & Science University's sprawling west side campus in Portland. | AARON BIELECK/OHSU

OHSU Nursing Students Angry About Rising Tuition

About 30 students entered a two-part nurse practitioner program last June, expecting the university to lock-in their tuition. Instead, OHSU is suspending its "tuition promise."

Aug 6, 2020
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Lisa Ferguson (in the front in this June photo) manages Multnomah County's COVID-19 disease detection team./Courtesy of Multnomah County

State’s Reopening Plan Falters On Weak Links

Gov. Kate Brown's prevention strategy to prevent community spread has proven ineffective amid testing delays and some residents’ unwillingness to cooperate with investigators.

Aug 5, 2020
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Gov. Kate Brown appointed Linda Roman health policy advisor./Courtesy of Gov. Kate Brown's office

Gov. Brown Appoints New Health Policy Advisor

Aug 4, 2020

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Oregon Man Sues California Producer Over Salmonella Outbreak

Aug 4, 2020
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Dr. Anthony Fauci has led the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for decades./National Institutes of Health

Fauci Unfazed as Scientists Rely on Unproven Methods to Create COVID Vaccines

Aug 3, 2020

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Seattle-based Virginia Mason Health System says it will work with the directives governing Catholic health care institutions./Google Maps

Hospital Merger in Washington State Stokes Fears About Catholic Limits on Care

It's unclear whether Virginia Mason Health System would have to abide by Catholic doctrine in merging with CHI Franciscan, a Roman Catholic health system.

Aug 3, 2020

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Oregon Expects More Cases Of Salmonella Poisoning Related To Onions

The outbreak affecting more than 500 people was traced to red onions though other onions could be implicated.

Aug 3, 2020
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