Search for a Snakebite Drug Might Lead to a COVID Treatment, Too
An oral drug that fits in a pocket and is stable, easy to use and affordable could treat acute respiratory distress syndrome associated with COVID-19.
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What to Know as ACA Heads to Supreme Court — Again
The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear oral arguments in a case that, for the third time in eight years, could result in the justices striking down the Affordable Care Act.
Record Number Of COVID-19 Hospitalizations, New Cases In Oregon
Oregon set a new one-day record for coronavirus diagnoses Thursday with 805. Stay home if you can, governor says.
Stay home, avoid parties of any kind and remember you are most likely to get COVID-19 from your own friends and family.
Coming Abortion Fight Could Threaten Birth Control, Too
The addition of Justice Amy Coney Barrett to the top court could have sweeping effects on women's reproductive rights.
Oregon Reports 26 New Coronavirus Cases Linked to Schools
Four of the cases involve Washington County schools, and the rest are outside the Portland area.
Medical Society Serving Four Generations Will Close
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The Medical Society of Metropolitan Portland, which started as a social association and grew to offer mental health counseling, has been hit by the pandemic.
Oregon Voters Reframe The War on Drugs
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Oregon is the first state to decriminalize possession of small amounts of hard drugs and legalize psychedelic mushrooms for medical treatment in clinical settings.
Black Oregonians Struggle To Find Mental Health Care Amid Increasing Need
Black Americans have reported feeling anxious and depressed since the pandemic hit but they have more difficulty finding professional help than whites.
Seniors Form COVID Pods to Ward Off Isolation This Winter
Older adults in all kinds of circumstances are deliberating what to do as days and nights turn chilly and coronavirus cases rise across the country.
Oregon Has Small Black Population But Share Of Black Providers Is Smaller
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Policymakers and advocates say that the state needs to attract more minorities to the health care industry to rectify an imbalance.
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