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Oregon patients, lawmakers see ‘horrors’ in US organ-donation system

Jefferson Public Radio September 11, 2023
Esther Choo, M.D, notes white patients on organ transplant wait lists are more likely to receive donor organs than Black and Hispanic patients in a story about criticisms of the United States’ current organ transplantation systems, adding: “I think there’s something about this whole process, this moment in history. This is one of those rare moments where you feel like we could really do something here.”

What Is Fetal Surgery? Kourtney Kardashian’s Recent Procedure Explained

HuffPost September 11, 2023
After Kourtney Kardashian revealed that her pregnancy required urgent fetal surgery, Raphael Sun, M.D., explains to HuffPost different types of fetal surgery procedures. He says, “It’s special, and I think it’s really complex, and it takes an entire team to be able to execute this.”

FDA Approves New COVID Shots

The Seattle Times September 11, 2023
The FDA approves a new COVID vaccine that works despite the highly mutated variant. Fikadu Tafesse, Ph.D., says, “We were really getting ready for no response at all, but the data is very, very promising.”

F.D.A. Approves New Covid Shots

The New York Times September 11, 2023
The FDA approves a new COVID vaccine that works despite the highly mutated variant. Fikadu Tafesse, Ph.D., says, “We were really getting ready for no response at all, but the data is very, very promising.”

Oregon patients, lawmakers see ‘horrors’ in US organ-donation system

Oregon Public Broadcasting September 09, 2023
Esther Choo, M.D, notes white patients on organ transplant wait lists are more likely to receive donor organs than Black and Hispanic patients in a story about criticisms of the United States’ current organ transplantation systems, adding: “I think there’s something about this whole process, this moment in history. This is one of those rare moments where you feel like we could really do something here.”

Companies use AI to monitor workers—45% of employees say it has a negative effect on their mental health

CNBC September 08, 2023
In a post about people who are electronically monitored by their employers feeling tense and stressed out, Leslie Hammer, Ph.D., says: “When employees feel they are not cared for or trusted by their employers, they are likely to have lower levels of commitment to the organization and perceive lower levels of psychological safety and higher levels of stress, all negatively affecting the relationship between employees and their employers, and specifically their managers and supervisors.”

Endowments Per Full-Time Student

Inside Higher Ed September 08, 2023
A 2022 study exploring university wealth found the OHSU endowment was worth more than $445,000 per enrolled student in Fiscal Year 2022.
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