Oregon Health Authority Hires New Public Health Director
Rachael Banks, who is currently the public health director for Multnomah County, will focus on health inequity issues at the state.
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Governor's Group Recommends Ban On Vaping Products, Flavored E-Cigarettes
The Oregon Health Authority tracked 23 vaping-related lung injuries across the state by mid-March.
Fauci Unfazed as Scientists Rely on Unproven Methods to Create COVID Vaccines
With millions of lives on the line, researchers have been working at an unprecedented pace to develop a COVID-19 vaccine.
Oregon Expects More Cases Of Salmonella Poisoning Related To Onions
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The outbreak affecting more than 500 people was traced to red onions though other onions could be implicated.
Oregon Is Hotspot In Nationwide Salmonella Outbreak
About 50 people have been sickened in Oregon among more than 200 cases nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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.
More Than Half Of Oregon Coronavirus Deaths Linked To Group Housing
The Oregon Health Authority is tracking active outbreaks in at least 30 of what the state calls “congregate care facilities,” while outbreaks at another 38 of these locations have been resolved.
Oregon Republicans Push To Reconsider Portland-Area Reopening Strategy
Top Republican lawmakers are asking Oregon Gov. Kate Brown to reconsider her decision to tether Clackamas County to Multnomah and Washington counties as the state eases COVID-19 restrictions in the midst of the pandemic.
Lawmakers Hope To Protect OHSU, State Hospital, Medicaid In Budget Cuts
Oregon’s legislative budget writers have released a framework to guide the Legislature when it goes about the bloody task of carving up the state budget.
A Coronavirus Vaccine: Where Does It Stand?
Scientists say they see steady progress and are expressing cautious optimism that a vaccine could be ready by spring.
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