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KELLOGG MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL RICHARD SMITH GREETS STUDENTS ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL BACK ON SEPT. 1, 2021./ELIZABETH MILLER/OPB

Oregon Officials Warn Of ‘Rapid’ COVID-19 Transmission In School Activities

The Oregon Department of Education and Oregon Health Authority say schools should stop extracurricular activities or ensure use of masks, testing and other mitigating measures.

Jan 4, 2022

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THE WINDOW TO ENROLL IN OREGON'S HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE IS OPEN UNTIL JAN. 15, 2022./KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL/OPB

More People Sign Up On Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace

The increase is due in part to the elimination of the upper income limit to qualify for financial assistance, says an Oregon health insurance marketplace spokesperson.

Dec 28, 2021

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The Jack Fire outside Roseburg filled the air with smoke at North Umpqua Highway in July 2021. | OREGON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Oregon’s Wildfire Smoke Comes With Cancer-Causing Chemicals

Monitoring by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality showed elevated levels of chemicals harmful to human health during the wildfires of 2020.

Dec 28, 2021

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PICKET SIGNS LIE ON THE GRASS OUTSIDE ST. CHARLES BEND MEDICAL CENTER ON MARCH 4, 2021./EMILY CURETON COOK/OPB

Judge Sanctions St. Charles’ Attorney In Hospital Labor Dispute

Dec 21, 2021

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Staff in the intensive care unit at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland on Aug. 19, 2021. | KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

Omicron’s Arrival In Oregon Has Researchers Warning Of New COVID-19 Wave

Researchers at OHSU emphasize the importance of booster shots to fight the new variant.

Dec 16, 2021

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3D rendering of the omicron variant of COVID-19. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Omicron Variant Found In Oregon

While all three cases were found in fully vaccinated Oregonians, research suggests booster shots may be particularly important.

Dec 14, 2021

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

Investigators Cite OHSU Failures In Diversity, Accountability

Administrators expect to pay $6.5 million for the damning investigation led by former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.

Dec 10, 2021

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The Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. | PIXABAY

How The Fate Of Roe V. Wade Could Impact Oregonians

Last week the Supreme Court appeared poised to uphold Mississippi’s restrictive abortion law. What does that mean for Oregonians?

Dec 7, 2021

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FIELD WORKERS WITH OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY'S TRACE COMMUNITY PROJECT PREPARE TO CONDUCT A COVID-19 SURVEY IN REDMOND, ORE., IN LATE JANUARY. RESULTS INDICATE ABOUT 32 OF EVERY 1,000 REDMOND RESIDENTS CARRIED THE CORONAVIRUS./SEAN NEALON/OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

How Cutting-Edge Genomics Is Helping Oregon Prepare For Omicron

Researchers at Oregon State University are analyzing wastewater for omicron, while a team at Oregon Health and Science University are searching for the virus in nasal swabs.

Dec 7, 2021

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OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY LAUNCHED AN IN-HOUSE COVID-19 TESTING LAB IN MARCH 2020, AND HAS SINCE EXPANDED IT. NOW OHSU IS LEADING THE SEARCH FOR VARIANTS OF CONCERN IN OREGON./OHSU

An Insider’s Look At The Hunt For Omicron In Oregon

A team at Oregon Health & Science University is looking for evidence of the new variant in the state.

Dec 2, 2021