OHSU in the news

Missing immune cells may explain why COVID-19 vaccine protection quickly wanes

Science.org October 11, 2024
Mark Slifka, Ph.D., is quoted as an outside expert in a Science story about a new study that found people repeatedly vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 with one of the messenger RNA vaccines lack a certain kind of immune cell in the bone marrow: “That’s really, really interesting.”

Oregon History Makers: Dr. David Huang, physician at OHSU

KGW-TV October 10, 2024
KGW-TV features OHSU ophthalmologist and scientist David Huang, M.D., Ph.D., the co-inventor of optical coherence tomography who was officially recognized by the Oregon Historical Society at an awards ceremony Oct. 6 as a 2024 Oregon History Maker. He says, “I made a contribution that I’m very proud of. It’s something I think about often, and it makes me want to contribute more to continue to improve and expand the technology."

The itchy, not-too-terrifying truth about head lice

Vox October 10, 2024
Vox covers the myths and realities of head lice. Dawn Nolt, M.D., notes that sending a child home when they have lice does little to limit spread and likely contributes to the shame and stigma around the issue: “Since the pandemic, we really appreciate the benefits of in-person schooling. Head lice is not a reason for a child to miss school.”

Cancer Survival Rates Rose for Young Adults After Affordable Care Act

Renal & Urology News October 09, 2024
Continued coverage of research published by Archie Bleyer, M.D., and colleagues shows improvement in survival rates of young adults insured under provisions of the Affordable Care Act of 2010. Bleyer says the ACA's extended coverage for youth "allowed young adults with cancer who were covered by it to live longer and more likely be cured.”

Affordable Care Act Is Helping Young Americans With Cancer Beat the Disease

HealthDay October 09, 2024
Continued coverage of research published by Archie Bleyer, M.D., and colleagues shows improvement in survival rates of young adults insured under provisions of the Affordable Care Act of 2010. Bleyer says the ACA's extended coverage for youth "allowed young adults with cancer who were covered by it to live longer and more likely be cured.”

NIH’s CARE for Health Primary Care Research Network: Connecting the Lab, the Clinic, and the Community

NIH Director's Blog October 08, 2024
In an NIH Director's Blog post about improving primary care research, Monica Bertagnolli, M.D., director of the National Institutes of Health, writes that OHSU is among three of the first institutions awarded grants to support Network Research Hubs to improve access to research that improves medical care in “communities historically underrepresented in clinical research.”
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