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A RHESUS MONKEY AT THE OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY'S OREGON NATIONAL PRIMATE RESEARCH CENTER IN 2007./PETA

Lawmaker concerned about ‘dangerous’ conditions at OHSU primate center

Public records show workers are concerned about a “culture known to cut corners, deflect responsibility and lack accountability.”

Jan 23, 2023

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MUFID MAJNUN ON UNSPLASH

Medicare keeps spending more on COVID-19 testing. Fraud and overspending are partly why

Federal money for COVID-19 testing is not subject to some of the same financial and regulatory constraints as other tests covered by Medicare.

Jan 3, 2023

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OHSU Hospital on Marquam Hill. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon’s Hospitals Are Struggling With Weeks To Go In Respiratory Illness Season

Emergency rooms across the state are overflowing and in some cases parents are seeking hospital care when it’s not needed — but there may be relief on the horizon.

Dec 6, 2022

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Oregon Faces Spike In Monkeypox Infections

The surge in cases connected with the epidemic had appeared to be fading, but 19 new infections have been reported over the past two weeks.

Dec 1, 2022

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As respiratory illnesses cause increasing strain on hospitals in Oregon and Washington, PeaceHealth officials are telling people not to come to the emergency room at Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver if at all possible. | COURTESY OF PEACEHEALTH

PeaceHealth Officials Urge Patients To Avoid ER In Vancouver As Oregon Officials Issue New Alert

As hospitals in Oregon and Washington cope with a new capacity crisis fueled by respiratory illnesses, Oregon officials are urging new precautions.

Nov 23, 2022

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OHSU Shifts To Emergency Mode Amid Rise In Serious Pediatric Cases

OHSU says it has no more pediatric ICU beds available and is formally shifting to what’s known as crisis standards of care mode.

Nov 22, 2022

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Inside Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon Governor Issues Order To Help Hospitals Address Rising Pediatric Cases Of RSV

Hospitals are gaining flexibility to staff beds for children and allow them to draw on a pool of nurse and doctor volunteers.

Nov 15, 2022

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Anti-Smoking Pill, Like Cigarettes, Contained Carcinogens, Suit Alleges

The lawsuit, filed in Portland, is related to a recall of Pfizer’s drug, Chantix.

Nov 8, 2022
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EMILY WITHNALL SAYS SHE HAS COME A LONG WAY FROM THE EARLY DAYS OF HER ILLNESS, BUT LINGERING SYMPTOMS OF LONG COVID ARE STILL PRESENT. CHRONIC FATIGUE IS WHAT PLAGUES HER THE MOST, SHE SAYS./GINO GUTIERREZ/STATES NEWSROOM

Millions Of Workers Are Dealing With Long COVID. Advocates Call For Expanding Social Safety Net.

Sixteen million people of working age in the U.S. suffer with long COVID and of those, from 2 to 4 million people were unemployed in June and July, according to a report.

Oct 31, 2022

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THE STATE'S DIGITAL VACCINE RECORD ALLOWS PEOPLE TO SCAN A QR CODE TO DOWNLOAD PROOF OF VACCINATION./SCREENSHOT OF OHA INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO

Oregon’s Digital Vaccine Card System Isn’t Working Right

The state’s system doesn’t show the bivalent booster for those who’ve had the first four shots.

Oct 25, 2022
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