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The Color of COVID: Will Vaccine Trials Reflect America’s Diversity?

COVID-19 has disproportionately affected Blacks, Latinos, Asian Americans and those over 65, who, traditionally, have been less likely to be included in clinical trials.

Jul 27, 2020

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Less-Lethal Weapons Blind, Maim and Kill. Victims Say Enough Is Enough.

From Portland to Minneapolis to Miami, police officers have seriously injured civilian demonstrators with munitions designed to stop but not kill.

Jul 24, 2020

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Patrick Allen is director of the Oregon Health Authority. | DAVE KILLEN/THE OREGONIAN/OREGONLIVE

Oregon ‘On A Troubling Trajectory,’ OHA Director Warns

As deaths set a new record, state health officials warn of case spikes and testing backlogs, urging residents to reduce indoor gatherings.

Jul 24, 2020

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Dr. Michael Chiang of OHSU will lead the National Eye Institute./OHSU

Press Release: OHSU Ophthalmologist To Lead National Eye Institute

Jul 24, 2020

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Guest Opinion: Oregon’s Behavioral Health System Faces Critical Juncture

Recent recessions have left indelible fragility, and now the COVID-19 emergency and looming budget impacts are siphoning more funding from behavioral health.

Jul 24, 2020

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Gov. Kate Brown displaying a mask at a May 7, 2020 news conference. | SCREENGRAB VIA YOUTUBE/OREGONIAN/OREGONLIVE

Mask Opponents Sue To Invalidate Brown's Mask Requirement

Jul 23, 2020

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Oregon State Capitol in Salem. | RENAUDE HATSEDAKIS

Task Force On Universal Health Care Gets Back To Work 

Jul 23, 2020
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Medical volunteers help with COVID-19 testing. | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

Delayed Test Results Make Efforts To Contain COVID 'Unworkable' In Oregon

Test shortages, delays in processing and demand from other states are undermining Oregon's efforts to stem the virus.

Jul 22, 2020

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Scientists Want to Know More About Using UV Light to Fight COVID-19 Spread

Some researchers and physicians hope the century-old technology can be recruited yet again to help disinfect high-risk indoor settings.

Jul 22, 2020

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Hard Hit Rural Oregon Counties Getting ‘Overwhelmed’ By Virus

With the COVID-19 pandemic entering its fifth month, virus hotspots have taken a marked leap in recent weeks from Oregon’s urban centers to rural reaches of the state where health officials are scrambling to keep up.

Jul 22, 2020
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