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COVID-19 Sickening Thousands Of Oregonians A Week, While Monkeypox Causes Several Dozen Cases

State health officials said COVID-19 is straining hospital capacity, especially in central and southern Oregon.

Jul 20, 2022

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PORTLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS SHOWN HEADING BACK TO SCHOOL IN 2021. WITH SUMMER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES IN FULL SWING, SOME DISTRICTS AGAIN REQUIRE MASKS./PHOTO COPYRIGHT: PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP (USED WITH PERMISSION)

Do Kids Need A Mask For Summer School? It Depends

Public health measures for summer activities in the Portland area will vary by school district.

Jul 12, 2022
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TENTS NOW CROWD DOWNTOWN RETAIL CORRIDORS IN PORTLAND. AN ESTIMATED 6,000 PEOPLE ARE LIVING HOMELESS IN THE METROPOLITAN REGION, A 50% SURGE OVER 2019./ANGELA HART/KHN

Sobering Lessons In Untying The Knot Of A Homeless Crisis

Portland’s homeless problem now extends well beyond the downtown core, creating a crisis of conscience for this fiercely liberal city.

Jun 21, 2022

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Oregon Health & Science University Center for Health and Healing Building 2 in the South Waterfront neighborhood, July 2020. | SHUTTERSTOCK

OHSU Researcher Leads Creation Of A Portland-Based Research Center On Gun Violence

A researcher at Oregon Health & Science University and the VA Portland Health Care System recently obtained a grant to create a Gun Violence Prevention Research Center to step up research on gun deaths and injuries, their causes and strategies for prevention.

May 31, 2022

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What’s At Stake In The Mask Mandate Appeal

The challenge to the overturned federal mask mandate for public transportation could determine the limits of federal health officials’ power.

May 10, 2022

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Pictured is a CDC scientist preparing a patient sample for testing. | JAMES GATHANY/CDC

Judge’s Ruling On The CDC Mask Mandate Highlights The Limits Of The Agency’s Power

The role that the federal government plays in containing future epidemics will hinge on the outcome of an appeal of the recent court ruling that overturned the mask mandate for travelers.

Apr 26, 2022

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Babies Die As Congenital Syphilis Continues A Decade-Long Surge Across The US

Congenital syphilis rates have soared since ambitious prevention and education efforts helped the numbers reach near-historic modern lows from 2000 to 2012.

Apr 12, 2022

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Warm Springs Residents Prepare For Water Outage To Continue Through Root Feast

Residents prepare to live without running water ahead of a sacred feast celebrating first foods, as the long-term fix for a crumbling system remains unclear.

Mar 22, 2022

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Officials: Oregon Reaches ‘Watershed Moment’ Of Pandemic

The end of mask mandates in most public places marks a new chapter of COVID-19 as state officials retool their approach.

Mar 12, 2022
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Rep. David Brock Smith, R-Port Orford, said a proposal on kratom now has backing from Gov. Kate Brown, who vetoed a similar proposal last year./Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle

Legislature Moves Toward Approval Of A Bill To Regulate Kratom

The bill would regulate the manufacturing and sales of kratom, used as a stimulant or painkiller, and make it a misdemeanor to sell it to those under 21.

Mar 3, 2022