One Community Health and Celilo Cancer Center at Adventist Health, in collaboration with OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, are recruiting participants 50 and older for the Pathfinder 2 study, a clinical trial of a blood test designed to detect many types of cancers.

Marcel Curlin, M.D., and Dawn Nolt, M.D., discuss OHSU research that found up to a four-fold increase in immune response by switching arms in a multidose vaccine. Curlin says, “Any small increase of antibody levels like a two-fold increase would translate into a mortality benefit for those that are most vulnerable to COVID or those most likely to experience a bad outcome."

Marcel Curlin, M.D., and Dawn Nolt, M.D., discuss OHSU research that found up to a four-fold increase in immune response by switching arms in a multidose vaccine. Curlin says, “Any small increase of antibody levels like a two-fold increase would translate into a mortality benefit for those that are most vulnerable to COVID or those most likely to experience a bad outcome.”

OHSU contributed to research that found rare mutations in the SPOCD1 gene disrupts the formation of healthy sperm.

A story about a fundraiser for a Trout Lake, Washington, father notes he received care at OHSU for testicular cancer that has metastasized.

Three John Day, Oregon, elementary students have won this year’s joint Oregon State Elks Association-OHSU Casey Eye Institute eye safety poster contest.

A Corvallis Gazette-Times feature on the Oregon State University-led Corvallis Microfluidics Technology Hub notes OHSU is a partner in the effort.

While discussing efforts to limit private investor control of medical practices, Jane Zhu, M.D., says, in part, “when private equity acquires a medical practice, prices go up, both for payers and patients, on the order of 20 to 30%” while not providing commensurate improvements of quality of care.”

OHSU contributed to a study that finds cannabis use alone is not associated with an increased risk of motor vehicle accidents, while using alcohol alone or with cannabis is.

In a story about Oregon being the first state to recommend people with COVID-19 can be in public while wearing a mask after 24, fever-free hours have passed, Esther Choo, M.D., acknowledges many people don’t want to take an at-home COVID-19 test and says, “People don’t want to deal with the limitations that knowing about a COVID diagnosis imparts. Because I think in some settings there’s still a social expectation that you don’t show up to a party with COVID. So it’s kind of like ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell.’”