A story by Vice cites an OHSU study that found people recently released from incarceration face a 10 times-greater risk of overdosing on opioids than the general public.

The National Minority Quality Forum released a report to the Cancer Moonshot team at the White House Office of Technology, raising a national alarm about disparities in cancer risk, screening, prevalence and mortality in medically underserved communities across the U.S. Tom Beer, M.D., says: “Cancer affects all of us, but the disease has a notably greater impact on communities of color. As a practicing oncologist, I see the importance of early cancer detection in each of my patients and know that working with the NMQF can help us achieve the White House’s goal of cutting cancer deaths in half through early detection, especially in vulnerable communities."

The National Minority Quality Forum released a report to the Cancer Moonshot team at the White House Office of Technology, raising a national alarm about disparities in cancer risk, screening, prevalence and mortality in medically underserved communities across the U.S. Tom Beer, M.D., says: “Cancer affects all of us, but the disease has a notably greater impact on communities of color. As a practicing oncologist, I see the importance of early cancer detection in each of my patients and know that working with the NMQF can help us achieve the White House’s goal of cutting cancer deaths in half through early detection, especially in vulnerable communities.”

A Corvallis woman is the first person on West Coast to undergo robot-assisted cochlear implant surgery. Jay Gantz, M.D., Ph.D., says, “Inserting a cochlear implant electrode into an inner ear is an extremely delicate process. Even very experienced surgeons are at the limit of what they can do with their own dexterity.”

A Corvallis woman is the first person on West Coast to undergo robot-assisted cochlear implant surgery. Jay Gantz, M.D., Ph.D., says, “Inserting a cochlear implant electrode into an inner ear is an extremely delicate process. Even very experienced surgeons are at the limit of what they can do with their own dexterity.”

A study by OHSU and University of California-Davis Health finds members of historically marginalized communities have a higher risk of hospitalization and more aggressive, life-sustaining treatment near the end of their lives.

OHSU recently developed an electronic health record tool that adjusts medication doses for older adults, resulting in fewer adverse drug events.

Siloam Vision, which licensed technology developed by Peter Campbell, M.D., and others, is partnering with the nonprofit Orbis International to improve the diagnosis and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity in low- and middle-income countries.

A story by OPB-Radio highlights recent OHSU research on the sleep-brain connection, which found that settling into a healthy and steady sleep regimen could benefit brain health as you age.

Legislation proposed by U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici and others aims to help recruit and retain nurse faculty; Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, Ph.D., RN, and Susan Bakewell Sachs, Ph.D., RN, say addressing the nurse educator shortage will also help address the nation’s clinical nurse shortage.